From EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 3:12pm

ETF ‘growth suffers’ after regulatory criticism

Industry’s failure to provide unified response hits development

Industry trends

SEC headquarters ©Bloomberg
Mutual fund leaders are facing a squeeze on expense ratios, rising costs and increased regulation
– Special report
investing in foreign exchange ©Dreamstime
It has been a quiet start to the year but longer term interest in currencies as an asset class should revive
– Special report
From COMPANIES May 14, 2012

Buyout chief takes on Italian heavyweights

Matteo Arpe vies with Unipol for control of insurer Fondiaria-Sai

From FT TRADING ROOM May 14, 2012

ICE to take pledges as collateral

Move will free assets owned by institutional investors

From COMPANIES May 13, 2012

Regulation ‘pushing up financial firms’ costs’

Businesses avoiding some markets due to rules, survey reveals

May 13, 2012

Opinions vary on sales to insurers and funds

Institutions are becoming more adventurous about structured products

Alchemy
From FTFM OPINION May 13, 2012

Squeeze on Asia funds industry continues

Headwinds coming from distributors and passive products

May 13, 2012

The net is closing in on money market funds

Strong US lobby group could see Europe go it alone on rules

May 13, 2012

Investors divided over use of eurobonds

Eurobond support is growing, but concerns remain

May 13, 2012

Brussels plans to extend Kiid family

EU-wide regime for all retail investment products is being proposed

Business executives in a training class ©Alamy May 11, 2012

Providers see the need to educate market investors

Regulation could aid distribution by requiring education

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