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The Investment Association

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Seven years of 0.5% rates - Gulf between cash and investments laid bare
The gulf between returns from cash and investments in the era of record-low rates has been laid bare in Investment Association research.
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Economy
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Investment Association praises Chancellor's savings, productivity and investment reforms
Commenting on the Budget, trade group The Investment Association welcomes the boost given to millennial savers and productivity, and a simplification of tax paid by fund investors.
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Economy
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Boost for Millennial savers as productivity and investment underpin Budget 2016
Guy Sears, Interim CEO of the Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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Europe offers glimmer of hope to fund buyers in choppy January
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for January 2016 which show:
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Economy
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Success of EU regulatory framework is vital for the UK asset management industry
Following the global financial crisis in 2008, the EU Commission and Parliament has put forward and implemented a number of wide ranging regulatory policies with the view to re-establishing financial stability and public confidence in the financial system.
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Economy
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Funds under management up £36 billion in 2015
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for 2015:
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Economy
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Retail sales highest since July as investors snap up equities
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for November 2015 which show:
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Economy
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Investment Association announces restructure
The Investment Association today announces an organisational restructure into three clearly-defined core divisions focused on our member firms, their products and services and investments and capital markets.
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Economy
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Fixed income sales bounce back in October
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forOctober 2015 which show:
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Economy
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Investment Association responds to the Autumn Statement
In response to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement today, Guy Sears, Interim CEO of the Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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Investment Association responds to the terms of reference of the FCA's market study
In response to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) announcement of the terms of reference for its asset management market study, Guy Sears, Interim CEO of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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Talent Matters: Time for action on Human Capital Reporting
The investment industry is launching a project focusing on the long-term value brought by people to businesses.
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Economy
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Investment Association supports meaningful costs and charges disclosure
The Investment Association today welcomed the publication of draft EU rules for presenting key information about investment products to consumers. European regulators have raised a range of important matters which will require further consideration, but we believe the proposals on costs and charges disclosure are a step in the right direction.
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Economy
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Equities remain best-selling asset class for five consecutive months
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forSeptember 2015 which show:
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Economy
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The time has come to tackle the 'advice gap'
In response to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury's announcement of a joint consultation to explore how customers' access to financial advice can be improved, Guy Sears, Interim Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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The Investment Association: Give people the confidence to save in pensions
The Investment Association has today responded to the government's consultation on pension tax relief:
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Economy
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Investors continue to favour equities over bonds
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forAugust 2015 which show:
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Economy
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The State of the Investing Nation - Investment Association Releases 2014 Survey
The Investment Association today launches its 13th annual Asset Management Survey, which shows:
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Economy
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Executive Remuneration Working Group

The Investment Association, which represents the UK's 5.5 trillion investment management industry, has announced the creation of a working group, the Executive Remuneration Working Group, to bring forward proposals for a radical simplification of executive pay.


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Economy
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Equity fund net retail sales hit fifteen year peak
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forJuly 2015:
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Economy
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The investment Association comments on lifting
The Investment Association comments on the announcement yesterday by the Government of India confirming that it accepts the recommendation of the Shah Committee on the application of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) to foreign investors.
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Economy
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Investors defer to Asset Managers' wisdom as uncertainty dominates
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for June 2015:
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Economy
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Productivity Plan Will Make Investment Better for Savers, Companies and the Economy
In response to the launch of the government's Productivity Plan today, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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Investment Association to Chancellor: Chance to sort out pensions once and for all
Responding to the launch of the government's consultation on pension tax relief today, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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FICC Market Standards Board is good for savers says the Investment Association
The new FICC Market Standards Board (FMSB), announced today by the Governor of the Bank of England, will drive good conduct in capital markets benefitting all savers and investors, says The Investment Association.
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Economy
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The Investment Association systemic risk response: “It’s not how big you are, it’s what you do with it”
The Investment Associations response to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) second consultation on investment managements systemic importance proposes a fresh approach to the identification and neutralisation of any systemic risks that could arise in the sector.
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Economy
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ISAs dominated retail fund sales in April
The Investment Association today publishes its monthlystatistics for authorised investment fundsfor April2015
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Economy
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The Investment Association publishes statement of principles for investment managers
The Investment Association has published a Statement of Principles for Investment Managers. The Statement sets out what the responsibility of managing other peoples money means in practice for corporate culture and individual mind-set.
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Economy
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The Investment Association says property was the best-selling sector in February
The Investment Association today publishes its statistics for authorised investment fundsfor February 2015:
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Economy
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The Investment Association responds to the farnish review on mas
Responding to publication of the Farnish Review of the Money Advice Service (MAS), Daniel Godfrey Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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The Investment Association supports work and pensions committee emphasis on consumer protection
In response to the Work and Pensions Committee report on Progress with Automatic Enrolment and Pensions Reforms, Jonathan Lipkin, Director of Public Policy at The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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Only value for money can ensure good outcomes for pension savers
In response to Labours proposed charge cap on new income drawdown products, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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The Investment Association supports FCA and DWP transaction cost consultation
The Investment Association is supportive of the call for evidence on transaction cost disclosure issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today.
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Economy
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The Investment Association responds to the European Commission's plans for capital markets union
In response to the European Commissions green paper setting out its plans for an EU Capital Markets Union (CMU), Richard Metcalfe, Director of Regulatory Affairs at The Investment Association, said:
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Economy
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The Investment Association publishes paper on comprehensive disclosure of costs and charges
The Investment Association has today published a paper on the Meaningful Disclosure of Costs and Charges which outlines the trade bodys contributions to this area over the last three years and provides new proposals for discussion with regulators, government, the industry, and investors and their representatives:
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Economy
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The Investment Association consults on sector classfication of outcome-focused funds
The Investment Association has today launched a consultation on how to accommodate the increasing number of outcome-focused funds. While still comparatively small in asset terms (30bn; 3.3% of total industry funds under management), there are now nearly 200 funds with an outcome focus in the Unclassified sector.