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Managers lured by soaring value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
J Coin designed to wean Japanese off heavy dependency on cash
What prosecutors say was front-running was ‘standard industry practice’, defence says
While politicians wrangle, executives are moving back-office roles away from the UK
Index funds have outperformed most equity managers for a decade, but tighter monetary policies lead active investors to believe it is their moment
UBS analysis emphasises recent fund flow data to offer insight into emerging markets
Pragmatism looks to be outweighing principles in stock exchange debate
IPO a sign of demand from fund managers facing cost pressures and regulatory change
Bondholders accuse energy company as Islamic bond trial starts in London
Dollar versus euro and the future of the pound also in focus
New EU rules clash with US law and threaten to disrupt industry’s biggest companies
Identifying institutions that own marketable securities is tough for asset managers
Pensions Industry
Exchange Traded Funds
The governor of the BoE says interest rates should rise, but we have been here before
Trustees accused of not taking climate change and corporate governance into account
John Wotton will lead the UK competition regulator’s inquiry into investment consultants
CEOs at advisers that invest wealth of super-rich earn average base salary of $367,000
Maple Revolutionaries push for depoliticised governance, good pay and clear mandates
Matthieu Duncan upbeat about domestic labour reforms and expansion beyond France
Inspire Investing’s ‘biblical’ ETFs sought hundreds of millions but gathered $70m
US territory should sacrifice its politicians, not its investors, says John Dizard
Direct investing allows pension funds to avoid fees charged by external managers
Hacks at the SEC and Equifax highlight the need for extra vigilance, writes Aliya Ram
Group will lobby to stave off rise of cheap passive funds
Regulators will also examine conflicts of interest in industry advising on £3tn of assets
The euro’s strength will not derail the pick-up in growth, says MUFG’s Derek Halpenny
Schroders, Janus Henderson and Union backtrack on charging clients under Mifid II
35% of asset manager’s US employees from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds
Investors positive about business as usual under ‘calm and controlled’ leadership
Look beyond male, pale and stale to be a successful asset manager, says Peter Smith
Influencial but rarely scrutinised advice sector prepares to face the UK regulator
Institutional investors holding an overweight position in the country down to 12%
Index provider dismisses self-indexing and is staying in London despite Brexit
The US investment bank is entering the UK consumer finance market
JPMorgan AM has appointed Karen Ward as chief market strategist for Europe and the UK
John Dizard analyses the art of pricing risk in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Irma
Returns were two times higher in 2017, piling pressure on male-dominated sector
Fund managers backtrack on charging clients after BlackRock says it will foot bill
