In one key area of asset management, the UK regulator is aiming for global leadership. The Financial Conduct Authority has ambitions to drive the EU debate on dealing commissions, and establish London as an investor-focused low cost centre. The first step is its current consultation on dealing commissions, which should raise standards and give retail […]
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Who loses from IPO conflicts?
December 9, 2013 
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The process for initial public offerings is one of the most opaque areas of the market, and is ripe for reform. The current IPO boom mirrors the excesses of the tech bubble a decade ago. That resulted in fines and new rules – but it’s still not fixed. There is a clear public interest in […]
Continue readingNeed for Regulation on the Conflicts in Banks’ Growing Role in Commodities
August 12, 2013 2 Comments
There is a clear danger in allowing major financial institutions to dominate both commodity derivatives markets and the related cash commodities. Now, the growing involvement of banks in commodities markets is finally being placed under the microscope. Next month the US Federal Reserve is expected to report on whether it will allow US banks to […]
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Behavioural Edge 
Private Equity : the tricks of the trade
Private equity has a serious image problem – an overhaul of its practices is overdue. The industry has always been seen as hardheaded, but now there is a growing perception of a callous attitude to other stakeholders. Private equity now faces attacks from regulators, investors and politicians. Against a weaker economic background, a re-run of […]
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