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Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

UK financial regulation
UK watchdog sets out sweeping reform of investment advice
FCA plan to boost returns by giving investors with ‘straightforward needs’ simpler guidance
Monday, 21 November, 2022

News in-depthPensions crisis
UK regulators call for action on hidden leverage threat to pension funds
Policymakers say more must be done to address blind spot revealed by September’s gilt crisis
Thursday, 17 November, 2022

Equity valuation
France challenges UK for title of Europe’s biggest equities market
Fall in sterling since Brexit and rising optimism over French stocks have tilted the scale
Monday, 31 October, 2022

ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
Asset managers pay vastly unequal fees for using indices
Study highlights opacity of pricing models used by providers such as MSCI and S&P Global
Friday, 28 October, 2022

Fund management
Offshore fund centres tighten oversight after UK’s LDI crisis
Ireland and Luxembourg increase surveillance in face of financial instability risks
Monday, 24 October, 2022

ESG investing
Greenwashing faces fresh curbs in UK regulator’s crackdown
FCA rules will govern terms such as ESG in fund marketing and will affix consumer labels to sustainable investments
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Volkswagen AG
VW faces legal action over climate change lobbying activities
Pension funds accuse German carmaker of failing to disclose details of lobbying via trade associations
Friday, 14 October, 2022

Pensions industry
UK money funds draw ‘gigantic’ inflows as pension schemes build up war chests
Schemes race to bolster defences before BoE’s bond-buying programme ends
Monday, 10 October, 2022

ExplainerBank of England
What is the new Bank of England short-term lending facility?
The central bank is looking to steady UK financial markets with a new ‘repo’ programme
Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

Pension Protection Fund
UK pensions lifeboat faced £1.6bn cash call during market turmoil
LDI strategies threatened to unravel after Kwarteng’s mini-Budget tax cut hit gilt prices
Monday, 3 October, 2022

Property funds
UK property funds limit withdrawals as pension funds shift assets
Schroders, BlackRock and Columbia Threadneedle impose restrictions on redemptions from institutional real estate funds
Monday, 3 October, 2022

Financial services
Asset managers cut debt in pension scheme investing strategies
Shift to safety comes after market turmoil triggered by UK mini-Budget
Monday, 3 October, 2022

Special ReportExchange Traded Funds
Bond funds recover appeal after painful falls
Institutions have shifted positions after repricing of fixed-income assets
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

Equities
Global stocks and bonds fall as boost from BoE intervention wanes
Drops follow broad rally in asset prices after Bank of England took action to calm the gilt market
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

BlackRock Inc
Blackrock froze pension hedges at height of UK market tumult
Asset manager criticised over tactics during gilt sell-off
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

Bank of England
BoE under pressure over pensions ‘time-bomb’
Central bank has ‘work to do’ outside mainstream banking sector, says chief economist
Wednesday, 28 September, 2022

Sovereign bonds
Relief rally in UK, US markets after Bank of England ‘reassurance’
US 10-year yield hits 4% for first time in 12 years before rally in Treasuries took hold
Wednesday, 28 September, 2022

Gilts
How Kwarteng’s mini-Budget broke the UK bond market
Fire sale in gilts hammered pension funds, forcing Bank of England to launch support
Friday, 23 September, 2022

Equities
Global stocks fall for second straight week as central banks raise rates
Oil prices decline to levels seen before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Thursday, 22 September, 2022

Equities
Stocks and bond prices slip as more central banks raise rates
Dollar under pressure after Japan intervenes to prop up yen
Wednesday, 21 September, 2022

Currencies
US stocks tumble after Fed raises rates again
Dollar boosted by tighter policy and status as ‘safe haven’ after Russian troop mobilisation
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Equities
US stocks retreat ahead of closely watched Fed rate decision
Government debt under pressure with more pronounced selling in Bunds and gilts
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

ESG investing
Under-fire US fund manager pulls sponsorship of climate sceptics
Clients had asked Federated Hermes to explain backing of group that dismissed ESG policies as a ‘scam’
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Special ReportFTfm: Responsible Investing
Fund targets transition for big industrial polluters
Brookfield’s $15bn climate-focused vehicle eyes businesses aiming to cut emissions
Friday, 16 September, 2022

Investments
Hopes raised of £300mn Woodford payout
Fund administrator could have to pay penalties and compensation, says FCA