Tag Archives: CMA

“Fund pays”. How platforms hide the bills till it’s too late.

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

I published a blog over the weekend , which is rather better for the comments it’s attracted. Indeed there’s an argument to read the comments and ignore the blog! The blog asked “what’s the point of platforms?”. I hadn’t expected … Continue reading →

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The CMA and IDWG are looking for the right grubs under the wrong stones.

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

The Competition and Markets Authority has produced the first of a series of working papers (only 90 pages) looking at the buy-side of institutional intermediation (e.g. what happens between buying an asset and the return the customer gets). “The evidence reviewed … Continue reading →

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How small schemes can win (with no surrender)!

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

I’m listening to Bruce Springsteen – “no retreat, baby no surrender” A useful note about “the consolidation opportunity” sits in my inbox. It’s from Con Keating who had been studying the ONS data on how pension schemes invest their money.  He … Continue reading →

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Resistance is futile! The FCA give the bully boys their marching orders

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

                                                 For you Tommy zee war is over! So the investment consultants are to be marched off to Stalug Luft CMA, for prolonged interrogation and indefinite detainment. Happily I have no pretentions to be an investment consultant and so can … Continue reading →

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