Elizabeth Pfeuti
NewsAon’s European retirement chief exits
Andy Cox is standing down as head of Aon’s retirement practice in the EMEA region after more than seven years at the helm
NewsMulti-asset funds face challenge to win back investors
A ‘tough few years’ for diversified growth funds has heaped pressure on providers to justify their strategies
News‘Perfect storm’ brewing over NHS pensions [updated]
Doctors’ association warns tax and pensions rules may drive clinicians to cut NHS working hours
NewsPeers call for removal of triple lock on UK state pension
Committee in the House of Lords recommend indexing state pension only to average earnings
NewsFCA chief outlines post-Brexit 'same outcome, lower burden' vision
Exact outcome would depend on process of equivalence
NewsMSCI finalises plan to quadruple China A-shares in indices
Index provider listens to market on Chinese A-Share increase
NewsUK regulator demands improvement on ‘misleading’ fee disclosure
Asset managers ‘generally do not disclose all associated costs and charges’ and could face further regulatory action
NewsWatchdog to ‘level playing field’ on costs for DC schemes
FCA launches consultation on how to ensure value for money for defined contribution scheme members
Country ReportBlackRock appoints former Aon fiduciary lead in UK push
Sion Cole to lead the growing department after 15 years at Aon
NewsFund managers expected to escape no-deal Brexit nightmare
Also: FCA publishes ‘near-final’ rules and guidance for transition to a post-Brexit world
NewsUK professional trustees to face accreditation test to uphold standards
Independent trustees to be held to an increased level of scrutiny under new guidelines
News£8.6bn public sector fund appoints managers for equity protection
Merseyside names panel of five managers to advise on risk management after equity market bull run
NewsUK regulator rejects MiFID II sector coverage fears
Andrew Bailey says the revised directive could save investors as much as £1bn in the next five years
NewsUK and US agree post-Brexit derivatives clearing pact
Senior figures on both sides of the Atlantic have agreed to extend existing oversight powers to cover the UK when it quits the EU next month
News‘Brutal’ stock markets hurt FRR’s return in 2018
French reserve fund posts 5.2% investment loss after return-seeking assets fall 8%
NewsUK publishing company agrees £500m buy-in with L&G
Deal brings total liabilities insured to £1.7bn following transactions in 2017
NewsFund managers to lose out by ignoring diverse investor base, experts warn
Young and ethnically diverse investors are starting to take control of their financial futures, according to an expert panel
NewsInvestment manager disputes regulatory fine over IPO price fixing
Hargreave Hale is one of two firms to have been fined six-figure sums for misconduct relating to IPOs
NewsFund managers to turn up pressure on director remuneration
Pension payments to executives and diversity issues will take centre stage at AGMs in 2019
NewsPRI signatories must report climate change risks from 2020
More than 2,200 asset owners, managers and service providers will have to report to PRI
