Building on the success of the implementation blueprint for the tokenisation of UK investment funds, the Technology Working Group of the Government's Asset Management Taskforce has published its second report, which sets out the UK regulators’ support for investment management firms deploying fund tokenisation.
The Investment Association’s (IA) FinTech hub and accelerator, IA Engine, has today announced the latest firms to join its Innovator Programme, as well as a new global FinTech partnerships between Engine and the Canada.
UK savers took £24.3 billion out of funds in 2023, according to the year-end data published today by the Investment Association (IA). This is down from 2022’s outflow of £26.9 billion and is only the second year that an annual outflow has been recorded.
Investment managers have today reiterated the need for clear alignment between pay and performance, as investors look to work together with companies to boost the competitiveness of the UK listing environment and executive pay practices.
The Investment Association (IA) has today launched its latest initiative through Engine, its specialist FinTech accelerator and innovation hub for the investment management industry. The new, three-month Advanced Access Initiative is an accelerator programme specifically designed for advanced stage FinTechs looking to provide their services to investment managers.
Today's publication of the new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime brings welcome clarity to investment managers on the regulator's expectations for this important area of the fund market, and we fully support the aim to bring greater transparency and comparability to sustainable investment which will help investors make informed investment decisions.
UK authorised funds have been given the green light to develop tokenisation, following the establishment of the new Technology Working Group of the Government's Asset Management Taskforce earlier this year to harness the potential of innovative technologies for the UK asset management industry.
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