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MiFID II Customer Communication: What happens post Brexit?
14 March 2018
MiFID II Customer Communication: What happens post Brexit?

The recent European Commission Notice to Stakeholders on MiFID opened with talk about “the considerable uncertainties in…the content of a possible withdrawal agreement” and said the requirements on UK firms are “subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement."

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The Importance of Fund Ratings as Part of an Adviser’s Investment Process
07 March 2018
The Importance of Fund Ratings as Part of an Adviser’s Investment Process

There has been some debate about the effectiveness and use of fund ratings; with a 2016 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review suggesting that perhaps too much emphasis is placed on them. However, the latest Schroders Adviser Survey in December 2017 demonstrated their importance with just over 70% of advisers surveyed using ratings or a ratings agency[1] as part of their fund selection process.

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FE Technology Provides Advisers with Improved Due Diligence and Reporting on Aberdeen Standard Investment’s Popular MyFolio Range
06 March 2018
FE Technology Provides Advisers with Improved Due Diligence and Reporting on Aberdeen Standard Investment’s Popular MyFolio Range

FE, the leading provider of data, software and performance analytics to the financial services industry, announces it has worked with Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) to develop a cutting-edge tool, which provides advisers using the firm’s MyFolio range with an online portal for due diligence and fund reporting on the 25 funds within the range.

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Calculating the impact of charges on client portfolios: The case for Reduction in Yield
01 March 2018
Calculating the impact of charges on client portfolios: The case for Reduction in Yield

Instead of relying on projections - a simpler and more efficient approach to assessing the impact of costs on a portfolio is to calculate the reduction in its yield (RIY) after accounting for associated costs such as set up charges, exit penalties, ongoing charges, adviser charges, provider and fund charges.

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Change at the Top: FE Reveals Alpha Managers of 2018
13 February 2018
Change at the Top: FE Reveals Alpha Managers of 2018

There has been big churn in the names taking the title of 2018 FE Alpha Manager at this year’s rebalance, with the emergence of 43 new FE Alpha Managers and a cull of 26 that previously held the highly coveted status.

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Over 30 DFMs Sign Up to the Model Portfolio Transparency Revolution
07 February 2018
Over 30 DFMs Sign Up to the Model Portfolio Transparency Revolution

A total of 31 discretionary fund managers (DFMs) have signed up to FE Transmission, the service which allows financial advisers to research and analyse model portfolios and DFMs.

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FE’s Model Portfolio Service Hits £1Billion in Assets Under Management
05 February 2018
FE’s Model Portfolio Service Hits £1Billion in Assets Under Management

FE announced today that FE Invest - the firm’s Model Portfolio Service - has surpassed the £1bn Assets Under Management (AUM) mark, less than three years since its launch.

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Japan Funds Keep Their Cool but UK Equity Income Funds Disappoint in Latest FE Crown Ratings Rebalance
30 January 2018
Japan Funds Keep Their Cool but UK Equity Income Funds Disappoint in Latest FE Crown Ratings Rebalance

FE’s latest bi-annual Crown Fund Ratings rebalance has awarded 324 funds with the highly-prized 5 FE Crowns, of which 15 are newcomers and 54 have jumped two or more FE Crowns to achieve the top accolade.

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Crown Ratings Rebalance January 2018: Find out what's changed and how the ratings can help you
29 January 2018
Crown Ratings Rebalance January 2018: Find out what's changed and how the ratings can help you

The FE fundinfo Crown Fund Ratings are rebalanced twice a year. The first rebalance of 2018 has given 324 funds the highly-prized five FE fundinfo Crown Rating, of which 15 are newcomers and 54 have jumped two or more Crowns to achieve the top accolade.

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The Impact of Regulation on Document Production for Asset Managers
25 January 2018
The Impact of Regulation on Document Production for Asset Managers

Over recent years, various pieces of European wide regulation impacting asset managers have come into force causing waves of change throughout the industry.

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FE Ensures Asset Managers Deliver on January MiFID And PRIIPs Data Commitments
16 January 2018
FE Ensures Asset Managers Deliver on January MiFID And PRIIPs Data Commitments

Almost all asset managers working with FE’s Regulatory Data Services to disseminate MiFID data to distributors such as platforms, have met the January deadline imposed by regulators.

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Q&A with FE Global Funds Registration Director, Martin Neason
08 January 2018
Q&A with FE Global Funds Registration Director, Martin Neason

We asked Martin about the challenges of cross-border funds’ registrations, Europe’s regulatory landscape , and the impact that Brexit may have on FE’s clients.

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What next for PRIIPs KIDs?
02 January 2018
What next for PRIIPs KIDs?

The day has now arrived and KIDs are required for sales of all PRIIPs to retail customers. Many of those involved to date may finally be exhaling after holding their breath for the last few months ahead of the deadline over the festive period. But don’t think it’s all over just yet!

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Jupiter European takes top spot in adviser research rankings for 2017
19 December 2017
Jupiter European takes top spot in adviser research rankings for 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, FE takes a look at the funds that have piqued adviser interest and those which have fallen out of favour on FE Analytics, the leading investment research and analysis tool.

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12 ways FE helped Advisers in 2017
13 December 2017
12 ways FE helped Advisers in 2017

As everybody is getting into the festive spirit – we thought we’d use the 12 Days of Christmas song as inspiration to look at 12 ways FE has helped Advisers this year.

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Key Regulatory Developments in 2018
12 December 2017
Key Regulatory Developments in 2018

As the industry counts down to PRIIPs and MiFID II in days, rather than weeks or months, FE recaps some of the last minute items on firms’ ‘to do lists’ this side of Christmas, and lays out all the important regulatory dates for your diaries in 2018.

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FE Invest: 2018 Fund Watch List & Asset Class Views
11 December 2017
FE Invest: 2018 Fund Watch List & Asset Class Views

Research manager, Charles Younes, comments on three funds that the FE Invest team will be watching closely in 2018.

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Will PRIIPs and MiFID II be the Grinches who steal this year’s Christmas?
01 December 2017
Will PRIIPs and MiFID II be the Grinches who steal this year’s Christmas?

Now December is upon us, we are counting down to PRIIPs and MiFID II in days, rather than weeks or months.

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Introducing the FE Invest Responsibly Managed Portfolio Range
01 December 2017
Introducing the FE Invest Responsibly Managed Portfolio Range

The interest in responsible investing has recently increased manifold. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has told Advisers and trade bodies to increase their focus on impact investment following the launch of the recent paper on Growing a Culture of Social Impact Investing in the UK.

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MiFID II Final Countdown: FE Launches Data Solution to Help Latecomers Meet the January Deadline
01 December 2017
MiFID II Final Countdown: FE Launches Data Solution to Help Latecomers Meet the January Deadline

With the 3rd January 2018 deadline for the implementation of MiFID II client reporting just six weeks away, FE has created a data packaging solution to help platforms, back office software providers and DFMs who have left it late to find a solution to gather the data for their reporting requirements.

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