FCA benchmarking plans for pension transfers fall short despite fast approaching deadline
Benchmarking rules described as one of the most contentious areas of changes to DB transfers
Analysis
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Funds-of-funds benchmarks face scrutiny for confusing investors
Morningstar report shines a light on vast array of ways to judge mixed asset performance
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Value assessments expose ‘scandalous’ inaction over investors in legacy share classes
More than £184bn of UK investor money was languishing in pre-RDR share classes last November
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Is Europe’s handling of Covid boosting flows into its equity markets?
European equity funds see positive flows for the first time in 28 months
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FCA notice period proposals could be the ‘death knell’ for retail property funds
Model portfolios in particular could struggle to accommodate a 180-day notice period
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Is now the right time to be chasing high yield?
‘A second leg-down in the market can’t be ruled out’
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Asset managers shunning Libor but inflation-plus still preferred benchmark for absolute return
At the end of last year 70% of managers had reduced exposure to Libor
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How high can gold go amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus?
Panic alone might not necessarily send investors scurrying to gold but few safe haven alternatives exist
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How can advisers survive 140% hikes in regulatory fees?
‘The polluter seldom pays and the burden is lumped upon well-run, low risk firms’
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SJP value assessment leaves questions over whether it has addressed FCA requirements
Wealth manager creates confusion by using bundled fees to compare its funds to rivals without advice offerings
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Active advocate Baillie Gifford trounces Vanguard and Blackrock for UK fund flows
‘It has been monotonous reading about flows into passive over the last 10 years’
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Is the EU’s coronavirus bailout package the first step to fiscal integration?
The €750bn package was touted as a game changer but some investors have their doubts
