Investors view the whole of the financial services industry through the prism of banks' behaviour, meaning trade bodies must do more to talk up the good the profession does, according to ex-Morningstar OBSR managing director Richard Romer-Lee.
Sales of equity funds are on track to reach their highest level since 2000, with net sales of £8bn in the first nine months of 2013.
Investment Week's deputy news editor Dan Jones took the top prize at the prestigious Investment Management Association (IMA) awards last night.
Equity funds remained the most popular choice with retail investors for the sixth consecutive month in September, figures reveal.
The Investment Management Association (IMA) has removed the CF JM Finn UK Portfolio fund from the UK Equity Income sector after it failed to meet yield requirements.
Equities were the best-selling asset class in August for the fifth month in a row, with over £1bn in inflows, according to the latest Investment Management Association (IMA) statistics.
Pension industry moves to make charges more transparent "don't go far enough" and are being hampered by an inconsistent approach, according to the regulator.