Industry groups combine to build faster pension transfer framework
Consumers to benefit from better communication, common standards and greater transparency
Investment
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Blackrock equity index funds see $30bn of outflows
Total assets under management grew 8% year-on-year ahead of £30bn Lloyds mandate
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Investors lose patience over slavery in supply chains
Proceeds from slavery reached $150bn in 2016
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Schroders quiet on Lloyds tie-up as intermediary assets slip
Slice of the £109bn mandate would boost sluggish AUM growth
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UK may not recognise cross-border suitability after Brexit
Firms will have to think about redoing suitability or repapering clients to the UK
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Chinese espionage threatens to thump tech mania
Recent tech valuations have the potential to plummet 95%
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Renewed interest in EM government bond ETFs
After two quarters of outflows, EM government bonds had inflows of €800m during Q3
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Global stock market sell-off hits UK shares
FTSE 100 sheds 1.58% as investors fret over US-China trade war and rising rates
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Still value in frontier market equities
Despite posting mediocre returns, some fund selectors are keeping the faith in frontier equities
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Strabens Hall appoints PAM to manage core portfolios
Pacific Asset Management will lead the wealth manager’s investment advisory service
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Investors cannot afford to ignore climate risks
Economic incentive to invest in climate solutions has reached an inflection point
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Post-Brexit temporary permissions to last three years maximum
European funds in the UK to be given three-month ‘landing slot’ to apply for full authorisation