International regulatory coordination, boosting the UK fintech ecosystem and investing in skills and talent, form some of the key recommendations from the final report from the Technology Working Group on future AI use in the investment management industry. The industry-led Technology Working Group was established to identify how the UK investment management industry could harness the potential of innovative new technologies.
The Investment Association (IA) has today published its updated ‘Principles of Remuneration’ which outlines IA member views on the commonly accepted approach to executive pay for the majority of companies.
Investors have today outlined a series of recommendations to ensure that reforms undertaken as part of the Government’s Pension Review both deliver better retirement outcomes for the millions of UK pension scheme members and support economic growth.
Net retail sales of investment funds remained positive for the third consecutive month, totalling £804 million in August, according to data published by the Investment Association (IA) today.
Four new directors have been appointed to the Investment Association (IA) Board of Directors following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this afternoon. The Board of Directors oversees the IA’s activity and is made up of senior leaders from across the industry.
Investors are urging the Chancellor to deliver a budget on the 30th of October that creates a culture of inclusive investment to drive growth for the UK economy and boost households' financial security.
UK savers invested £1.3 billion into funds in July, according to data published by the Investment Association (IA). Whilst cautious optimism persists among investors, in a second consecutive month of inflows of over £1 billion, higher flows to fixed income funds suggest that investors remain risk conscious.
The Investment Association (IA) today opens applications for the eighth cohort of its annual Engine Innovator Programme, a FinTech accelerator for the investment management industry. Engine is the IA’s specialist FinTech hub, working with over 150 FinTech firms and partners to fuel the adoption of technology within investment management.
UK savers put £1.2 billion into funds as inflows bounced back in June, with the figure bringing overall inflows for the first half of 2024 to £1.7 billion. This contrasts with £5.6 billion outflows in H1 2023 and £18.6 billion outflows in H2 2023, further signalling a potential turn of the tide for fund flows and improving investor confidence.
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