The Investment Association (IA) has today published a series of best practice principles designed to improve the functioning of the bond markets during exchange and tender offers – the process whereby an issuer exchanges its existing bonds for new bond issuance or buys them back for cash.Bond markets are a cornerstone of the global economy, providing a critical source of
The Investment Association’s monthly statistics of UK investor behaviour in March 2018 show:Net retail sales positive in March with an additional £1.5 billion invested into UK authorised funds. In March, ISA sales turned positive for the first time in seven months at £363 million, with an additional £256 million in the first 5 days of April as investors sought to use
The Investment Association (IA) today hosts its first Cyber Security Conference for Asset Management. With more cyber-attacks launched on UK businesses than ever before, the IA’s conference brings together key experts from law enforcement and government agencies to advance the industry’s ability to identify and respond to cyber threats.At the conference, the IA and KPMG
Responding to today's announcement that HM Treasury and the European Commission have asked the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to convene a technical working group on risk management, Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of The Investment Association (IA) said:“We strongly welcome today’s announcement from HM Treasury and the European Commission. It is important
The Investment Association (IA) and the Hampton-Alexander Review have written to 35 FTSE 350 companies with low female representation at leadership level, calling for change. 14 companies in the FTSE 100 have been singled out.
Investment20/20 and the Investment Association (IA) have today announced that the two organisations are joining together to increase diversity by changing perceptions and raising awareness of careers within the investment management industry.
The Investment Association’s monthly statistics of UK investor behaviour in February 2018 show:
UK authorised funds attracted £1.2 billion from retail investors and £2 billion from institutional investors
Mixed Asset funds saw a net retail inflow of just over £1 billion, while Equity funds experienced their first outflow since January 2017
Funds under management stand at more than £1.2
Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of The Investment Association:“We welcome the FCA’s announcement today on the latest steps in implementing the Asset Management Market Study.“Our industry is committed to demonstrating, and delivering, good value to the millions of people who entrust their savings to us. We welcome the FCA recognising that people judge their asset
The Investment Association (IA) has appointed Anisha Patel as Head of Communications and Hannah Marwood as Head of Government Affairs to help boost the industry’s profile with consumers and policymakers. Reporting to Emily Walch, Corporate Affairs Director, they will be responsible for helping to protect, promote and enhance the reputation of the asset management
The Investment Association (IA) has today announced the launch of IA Learning - a new online training portal created specifically for the asset management industry. As part of the expansion of the IA’s training services, and in response to the increasing focus on the management of risk, IA Learning will also provide a suite of GCHQ certified courses on General Data
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