Investment Association
UK IMA to change name, appoints new chairman
Helena Morrissey, CEO of Newton Investment Management, is to become chairman of The Investment Association, the new industry body formed in the UK by the merger of the Investment Affairs division of the Association of British Insurers and the Investment...
UK investment, insurance associations propose merger to create single voice
The UK Investment Management Association, which represents managers responsible for some £4.5trn of AUM is set to merge with the investment activities of the Association of British Insurers, which represents some 90% of premiums in the country, or 7%...
Investors are taking steps back into the market, says BlackRock's Stenning
Tony Stenning, head of UK Retail at BlackRock, comments on the October IMA fund statistics.
UK's IMA pushes consultation on reporting of UK authorised funds
New standards for reporting costs and valuations of units in UK authorised funds have been proposed by the Investment Management Association in the UK.
UK IMA flags Targeted Absolute Return underperformers as part of overhaul
The UK's Investment Management Association (IMA) has begun publicly revealing Targeted Absolute Return funds’ rolling 12-month performance as part of a tightening of requirements, following widespread criticism of the sector.
UK IMA opts against changing fixed income sector currency rules
UK fund industry association the IMA has decided not to modify its sector rules governing fixed income funds’ currency exposure, it is reported.
UK FSA criticised over absolute return proposals
UK fund industry body the Investment Management Association has criticised local regulator the FSA over its proposals to adjust the definition of absolute return funds, warning it risks putting UK-authorised products at a disadvantage.
UK IMA outgoing boss reviews 11 years in asset management industry
Richard Saunders, the outgoing chief executive of the Investment Management Association, the trade body for the UK's £4.2trn retail and institutional fund industry, has reviewed his time in a blog.
UK FSA sees no MiFID II headache for its commission ban
The UK Financial Services Authority has responded that it is not concerned about a vote carried by the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) to effectively allow commission payments to retail clients under certain circumstances....
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