Serious Money from PERSONAL FINANCE Jan 25, 2013

Beauty is in the eye of the market

Jonathan Eley

Small caps have done well but Aim underperforms, says Jonathan Eley

Industry trends

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
– Special report
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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws
– Special report
From FTFM REPORTS Jan 25, 2013

Regulations cause ‘collateral damage’

Capital requirements designed to limit financial losses could create problems for pension and mutual funds

From FTFM REPORTS Jan 25, 2013

The future slowly becomes clearer

Rules intended to to reform the derivatives industry will leave few areas of trading untouched

From FTFM REPORTS Jan 25, 2013

‘Fund managers didn’t cause the crisis’

Peter de Proft, director-general of Efama, discusses the big issues facing the industry

Centralised clearing ©AFP From FTFM REPORTS Jan 25, 2013

Central clearing will affect hedge funds

The new process will have an impact on some trading strategies, but it could be positive

Alchemy
Pensioner ©Dreamstime From PERSONAL FINANCE Jan 25, 2013

Q&A: Changes to drawdown rules

Investors can take more cash from drawdown funds

View from the US from FTFM OPINION Jan 25, 2013

Asset managers must lobby Washington

Global investing will become a topic for economic historians if professional investors do not start to flex their political muscle

Jan 23, 2013

Activist shareholders step up pace

Global investors who engage with investees are outperforming

From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Egan-Jones is given SEC ratings ban

18-month embargo covers asset-backed and government securities

From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Schroders trader arrested in FSA probe

Five detained in new insider trading investigation

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