Should advice firms in Hong Kong and Singapore adopt a fee-based model?
One big issue is that the markets are ‘fragmented’
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Commission ban is ‘not the answer’ for Europe advice market
Board member of German trade body said it ‘would lead to a one-sided solution and limit the diversity of advisory models’
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EU set to backtrack on plans to ban financial product commissions
Reported u-turn will put Europe ‘even further behind the US and UK in promoting fair outcomes for investors’
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Will EU commission ban benefit advice clients?
As majority of financial professionals across the European Union believe it is unlikely to prevent mis-selling
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EU bid to ban financial product commissions faces resistance
Some worry the move will restrict access to financial advice across the bloc
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Will 2021 be the year for platforms in offshore markets?
Advisers are migrating ‘large back books of outdated bond business’ onto platforms
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BOD49 to spark HNW expat ‘pensions gap’ in UAE?
Increased regulation which disincentivises selling may leave clients without products
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Unhappy brokers brand BOD49 a failure
Some life premiums reported to have shot up as much as 60%
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Survival of the fittest UAE advisers
Revenues set to take a big hit as new commission structure now in effect
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What advisers should know about listed corporate bonds
Especially as investors are concerned about unreliable and unpredictable equity markets
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Now is the time to freeze regulation, says advice firm CEO
As he warns that commission-driven businesses are in for an especially rough ride
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Firms given extra 6 months to implement seismic UAE regulation
But views are mixed on whether the legislation should be delayed