All Financial Conduct Authority articles
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NewsUK’s FCA calls on listed companies to improve climate-related disclosures
‘The FCA should just make the TCFD recommendations mandatory for all listed companies’
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UK roundup: NEST Invest receives FCA green light
Plus: Brunel PP reaches 50% mark of transitioned client funds
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Redington pursues backing from Phoenix Equity Partners as long-term investor
The firm’s ambitious strategy is ‘to help make 100 million people financially secure’
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UK asset managers agree responsible investment ‘common language’
IA says framework and definitions aim to provide ‘clarity and consistency for savers’
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New pensions climate risk group targets consultation in early 2020
Group was set up by the pensions regulator together with government departments
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Kent pension fund backs managed run-down of Woodford fund
Equity income fund was suspended and will now not be re-opened
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NEST to launch regulated investment arm
The £8bn multi-employer scheme has requested authorisation from the UK regulator to set up NEST Invest to allow co-investments and derivatives use
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Pension freedom policy was rushed, says FCA chair
‘A major change of policy like this needs a substantial period of planning and testing so that all necessary safeguards are integrated before it is launched’
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Politicians urge government to legislate for cost disclosure
Industry cost reporting templates will not be sufficient to provide full transparency for pension funds and savers, argues Work and Pensions Select Committee
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Regulator fines former Standard Life subsidiary £31m over annuity misselling
Standard Life Assurance failed to have robust systems and controls around its pension annuity sales, according to the FCA
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MSCI warns of €1bn-plus funds running liquidity risks
Data group analyses 400 UCITS funds and reports on liquidity profiles in wake of high-profile suspension of LF Woodford Equity Income fund
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Luxembourg regulator highlights hard Brexit implications for UK firms
CSSF requires notifications from financial services firms by 15 September and a further submission by the end of October in order to keep operating through a ‘hard Brexit’ scenario
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Fitch warns on liquidity risk in European high-yield bond funds
Comments follow high-profile liquidity issues affecting H2O Asset Management, GAM and Woodford Investment Management
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UK regulator sets out climate change investment guidance for DC schemes
TPR also urges trustees to consider the liquidity requirements of their members as spotlight falls on daily dealing investment funds
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UK regulator seeks to stem flow of exits from DB schemes
Financial Conduct Authority says too much financial advice related to transfers is ‘still not of an acceptable standard’
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FCA to revisit UK illiquid asset rules after high-profile fund suspension
Trading in shares of the £4.3bn LF Woodford Equity Income fund was suspended last week following a wave of investor redemption requests
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UK and Dutch regulators to increase co-operation ahead of Brexit
The agreement between the FCA and AFM is to apply in both a deal and no-deal Brexit scenario
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UK regulator adopts rules to boost stewardship transparency
New rules to implement revised Shareholder Rights Directive push asset managers to disclose engagement policy and explain contribution to long-term value
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FCA urged to investigate fund manager voting policy ‘market failure’ [updated]
Pensions minister tells ‘obstructive’ fund managers to shape up on corporate governance after trustee association files official complaint with UK regulator
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Managers urged to comply with new cost disclosure templates
Minister warns government could legislate to enforce new transparency codes if managers fail to adopt the templates voluntarily
