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Sophie Barnett, executive member of the UK SPA, looks at how structured products can work alongside other investment types

Advisers believe proposals to re-label the Investment Management Association's fund sectors will not help consumers better understand the levels of risk the funds carry, research suggests.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG)is calling on the IMA to introduce a new sector for 'risk-targeted funds', with legacy 'managed' portfolios shifted to an alternative category where returns are the driver.

A ‘Robin Hood' tax on financial transactions will hit pensions and UCITS funds hard, the Investment Management Association (IMA) warns.

The IMA has questioned the scope of European Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA) proposed measures on Level 2 of the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) warning requirements will create a fortress around Europe.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) believes that recent proposals by ESMA to apply greater regulation to Ucits ETFs and structured Ucits products are both unwarranted and inconsistent.

Everything you need to know about key investor information documents (KIIDs), explained by Andy Maysey, senior adviser - retail distribution at the IMA.

Net retail fund sales for July fell to their lowest level since October 2008 while equity funds saw net outflows for the first time in over two years.

Fund groups have applauded Morningstar's move to scrap its absolute return sector in favour of 18 different alternative investment categories, calling on the IMA to consider a similar move.

What do you do when you are a growth fund manager trying to generate strong returns in a low growth environment? Katrina Lloyd spoke to top performing fund manager Mark Slater, a Professional Adviser Awards 2011 winner, to find out how his Growth and...