firms to reveal all costs to clients under mifid
Latest MIFID news discloses transparency obligations for investment firms and fund managers.
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MiFID II could spell death knell for RDR
The UK’s Retail Distribution Review could be in danger of being overridden by the EU’s MiFID II directive.
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ec commissioner barnier maintains ifas
Independent advisers in Europe should be banned from receiving commission payments, according to Michel Barnier, European commissioner for internal market and services at the EC, who sets out his position in a strongly worded letter to Fecif chairman, Vincent Derudder.
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eu parliamentary committee approves MIFID2
A key committee of the European Parliament yesterday voted unanimously to approve a compromise text updating the EU’s Market in Financial Instruments Directive, with implications for the life industry and securities markets.
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european parliament to veto ifa fee ban
The European Parliament is expected to reject a proposed Europe-wide ban on commission payments to independent financial advisers when it votes on the matter next week, a published report says.
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mifid II risks unintended consequences says ailo
The Association of International Life Offices has written to the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, to warn over potential unintended consequences stemming from the interaction between Mifid II and other European Union financial services legislation.
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Ignore MiFID bluster; IMD is what you need
FEIFA CEO Paul Stanfield says recent debate around MiFID vs IMD is confusing a simple issue
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Investment advice under IMD is a crime, says report
IFAs advising on investments under the IMD could face criminal charges, claims AES International.
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MiFID and the IMD what you can and cant do
AES International argues that IFAs who rely on the IMD to give invest advice are skating on thin ice
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IMD advisers warned not to advise on direct investments
Advisers operating under the IMD must ensure they only give advice on insurance-wrapped investments.