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61 managers make it into the 2019 FE Hall of Fame
25 March 2019
61 managers make it into the 2019 FE Hall of Fame

FE announced today that 61 fund managers have made it into the 2019 FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame - an elite group of managers who have been consistently FE Alpha Manager rated over the last seven years.

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Top FCA Findings following the launch of MiFID II
18 March 2019
Top FCA Findings following the launch of MiFID II

Following the launch of MiFID II, the FCA recently carried out a review of MiFID authorised firms* to gauge how firms are complying with the new rules and what challenges they have faced.

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Good and bad in MiFID II cost disclosure, says FCA review
11 March 2019
Good and bad in MiFID II cost disclosure, says FCA review

Having selected 50 assorted MiFID II investment firms – D2C platforms, robo-advisers, DFMs and fund managers – the FCA looked at their understanding of the rules, where they might be falling short, how well costs and charges information is shared between groups and whether cost disclosure has improved the transparency of client communications.

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FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Rating: more than just an accolade
07 March 2019
FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Rating: more than just an accolade

The FE Alpha Managers make up the top 10 per cent of UK retail-facing managers based on their track record going back to the year 2000, with extra weighting for managers with the longest track records to highlight the benefits of experience.

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FCA issues Feedback Statement on its PRIIPs Call for Input
07 March 2019
FCA issues Feedback Statement on its PRIIPs Call for Input

Despite a lack of ability to do much at a local level about PRIIPs, the FCA issued a Call for Input (CfI) last year to ask for industry views on issues such as the scope of the PRIIPs Regulation and the calculation and presentation of risks, returns and costs on a KID.

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FE Unveils the Alpha Managers Of 2019
18 February 2019
FE Unveils the Alpha Managers Of 2019

There has been a big churn of talent in the 2019 FE Alpha Manager rebalance, with 54 managers joining the ranks and 52 losing their FE Alpha Manager title.

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FE Wins 'Best Model Portfolio Service' at Professional Adviser awards 2019
11 February 2019
FE Wins 'Best Model Portfolio Service' at Professional Adviser awards 2019

FE is delighted to have won the award for 'Best Model Portfolio Service' at the Professional Adviser Awards 2019, held last Thursday 7th February.

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FE AFI panellists hike risk and cut exposure to UK in latest rebalance
04 February 2019
FE AFI panellists hike risk and cut exposure to UK in latest rebalance

The 19 financial advisers and wealth managers on the FE Adviser Fund Index (AFI) panel[1] have hiked risk across all three indices in this month’s bi-annual rebalancing by increasing exposure to global and emerging market equities, whilst trimming UK positions.

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Keeping Up with the Digital Revolution: Your Reputation is on the Line!
31 January 2019
Keeping Up with the Digital Revolution: Your Reputation is on the Line!

It is becoming more and more evident that the wealth and asset management industry is going through a digital transformation. Changing technology is making space for a new breed of digital competitors with innovative solutions aiming to disrupt the industry.

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FE Invest: Our 5 key investment decisions in 2018
29 January 2019
FE Invest: Our 5 key investment decisions in 2018

At FE Invest, our investment philosophy is built around managing and adjusting risk to deliver optimal returns for clients. Below we look at 5 key investment successes our robust methodology has offered in 2018.

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UK Gilts lead the field in latest FE Passive Crown rebalance
29 January 2019
UK Gilts lead the field in latest FE Passive Crown rebalance

FE today announced that UK Gilts topped the sector charts in the latest FE Passive Crown Ratings rebalance with 38% of funds achieving the maximum five FE Passive Crown Rating. Following closely behind were Property (30%), North American Equities (29%) and Emerging Markets Equities funds (29%), whilst no Sterling Corporate Bond funds achieved the top accolade for a third rebalance in a row.

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ESMA consulting on sustainability risks in product governance and suitability
23 January 2019
ESMA consulting on sustainability risks in product governance and suitability

While much attention since MiFID II came into force a year ago has been on cost disclosure, the European regulator ESMA has published two consultation papers (CPs) on integrating sustainability risks and factors in MiFID II, tightening up on suitability of advice, and in UCITS and AIFMD, incorporating them in product governance.

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Shake up of top groups in latest FE Crown Ratings rebalance
21 January 2019
Shake up of top groups in latest FE Crown Ratings rebalance

FE’s latest bi-annual Crown Fund Ratings rebalance[1] has awarded 336 funds with the highly-prized 5 FE Crowns, of which 16 are newcomers and 51 have jumped two or more FE Crowns to achieve the top accolade.

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FCA’s Temporary Permissions Regime opens for business
14 January 2019
FCA’s Temporary Permissions Regime opens for business

Following its CP18/29 at the end of last year, the FCA has now opened its doors to firms and funds from Europe to register their intention to apply for full UK authorisation following Brexit.

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New Year's Resolutions
28 December 2018
New Year's Resolutions

For many, the New Year is a time for change, a time to rid yourself of the previous year’s sins and a time to pick up some good, new habits. Charles Younes, research manager at FE, shares his thoughts on three investment habits to pick up and fads to avoid in 2019

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Fundsmith Equity most researched fund in 2018
21 December 2018
Fundsmith Equity most researched fund in 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, we delve into FE’s leading investment research and analysis tool, FE Analytics, to take a look at the funds that have attracted the most adviser interest this year.

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The funds that have piqued adviser interest in 2018
20 December 2018
The funds that have piqued adviser interest in 2018

2018 is drawing to a close so now is time to take a look back at the year gone by to see what facts and figures have emerged. In order for asset managers to better connect with advisers and understand their investment decisions, it’s crucial that we look at how advisers are behaving and why that may be.

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12 ways FE helped Advisers in 2018
20 December 2018
12 ways FE helped Advisers in 2018

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.  So why not grab a mince pie and scroll through our year in review...

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Thematic Funds Added to the FE Invest Approved List for the First Time
11 December 2018
Thematic Funds Added to the FE Invest Approved List for the First Time

The FE Invest Approved List has been expanded with the addition of 12 thematic funds covering seven sectors; financials, energy, commodities, consumer, technology, infrastructure and healthcare.

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Q&A with FE fundinfo Head of Data Rob Botha
07 December 2018
Q&A with FE fundinfo Head of Data Rob Botha

We asked Rob Botha, Head of Data at FE fundinfo, how we helped the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) to boost transparency.

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