uk advisers falsely claiming independence
An early Financial Conduct Authority review into the adjustment to the RDR shows some advisers continue to describe themselves as independent yet are choosing products from a limited number of providers.
An early Financial Conduct Authority review into the adjustment to the RDR shows some advisers continue to describe themselves as independent yet are choosing products from a limited number of providers.
The FCA has introduced two legal forms of collective investment schemes as part of its policy statement on the AIFMD, bringing the UK in line with the rest of the EU.
Enterprise investment schemes, venture capital trusts and ETFs are among the fund structures exempt from the Financial Conduct Authority's ban on the marketing of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (Ucis) to retail investors, much to the relief of industry experts.
The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a review later this year into instances where advisers are trying to circumvent the recently implemented Retail Distribution Review legislation.
Intermediaries in the UK face paying around 13% more in fees to the newly created Financial Conduct Authority.