The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released stringent guidelines that fundamentally restructure the...
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Why UK Pension Qualifications and Experience Should Matter
UK pension qualifications and the relevant experience of the adviser is more important for consumers than the size of the firm.
Benchmarks: The Invisible Risk in Your Portfolio
Most investors view benchmarks as harmless yardsticks for success – indices used to judge whether their portfolio has...
Wealth structures: New EU rules
Investing in real estate structures, family holdings, or utilizing repo operations has been governed by new rules since...
Why Are Your International Ties Considered a Risk?
The main risk for HNWI clients today is so-called indirect financing through dual-use goods. The FAU warns that financial...
Europe Under Stress: What If Markets Stop Working?
The days when stress tests of financial institutions were merely a theoretical exercise for academics are long gone. In...
New MiFIR Market Transparency Standards: Looking Back at the June Regulatory Shift
The European financial market infrastructure has completed its first full month operating under tightened transparency...
Fund Websites: Marketing or a Trap?
Investors often rely on what they see at first glance - attractive charts, tables of historical returns, and professionally...
FQI: The Depositary is Not Your Shield
Many investors in Funds of Qualified Investors (FQI) live under the dangerous illusion that the presence of a reputable...
Czech National Bank vs Facebook Comments Financial Advice
The ČNB maintains a free, online public register of firms and individuals authorised to provide financial advice in the Czech Republic. Check it to find legal sources of financial and investment advice.
Single Market: The End of Investment Islands?
The European Union is launching an ambitious "One Europe, One Market" roadmap, set to fundamentally rewrite the rules for...
EU Equities: New Rules of the Game
In April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a comprehensive Call for Evidence intended to...