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15

The Economist
The road to self-deception - A new EU plan to shoot the messenger
[ November 2011 ]
 

15

European Commission
Proposal for a council directive on a common system of financial transaction tax and amending Directive
[ October 2011 ]
 

15

European Commission
Draft mortgage directive
[ October 2011 ]
 

15

European Commission
Proposal Conglomerate Directive
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

MEDI - Monitoring European Distribution of Insurance
Europe requires more transparency for insurance - by Riccardo Sabbatini “Il Sole 24 Ore”
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

European Commission
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on markets in financial instruments repealing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

FECIF
Glossary of useful terms linked to markets in financial instruments
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

European Commission
MiFID - COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER - IMPACT ASSESSMENT
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

European Commission
MiFID - COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
Summary of Conclusions - Meeting of the Stakeholder Group
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
PRESS RELEASE - SMSG of ESMA elected Guillaume Prache as its first chair
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

CICERO
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation A Cicero Consulting Special Report
[ October 2011 ]
 

24

International Advisor
India and China to contribute 40% of world growth: Report
[ August 2011 ]
 

24

Институт Финансового Планирования
Финансовый Советник Express
[ October 2011 ]
 

10

FECIF
Letter to Stefan Walter - Secretary General, Bank for International Settlements - Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
[ October 2011 ]
 

10

FECIF
Letter to Adam Farkas - Executive Director, European Banking Authority
[ October 2011 ]
 

04

International Adviser
Watch those withdrawals
[ September 2011 ]
 

04

International Adviser
Advisers more confident in local economic recovery
[ September 2011 ]
 

05

International Adviser
ESMA publishes third country AIFMD consultation
[ September 2011 ]
 

05

International Adviser
The UK/Swiss tax deal - what the experts said
[ September 2011 ]
 

05

L’AGEFI
Les conseillers en gestion de patrimoine continuent de dominer le marché britannique
[ September 2011 ]
 

05

FT Adviser
Aviva protection boss says IFAs are vital
[ September 2011 ]
 

23

The Economist
America’s fiscal union - Greek Americans - Which American states enjoy the biggest fiscal transfers?
[ July 2011 ]
 

23

Financial Times
Hopes for conflict-free advice lie with Australia
[ July 2011 ]
 

23

International Adviser
Millionaires favour IFAs, survey finds
[ August 2011 ]
 

23

International Adviser
London property fund launched for international market
[ August 2011 ]
 

23

International Adviser
PCP Int'l expands sales presence globally
[ August 2011 ]
 

10

Money Marketing
Stephen Gay: A trade association must represent the whole not the part
[ August 2011 ]
 

10

International Adviser
Report: Over-regulation may ‘destroy’ global savings culture
[ August 2011 ]
 

10

Money Marketing
Strength in adviser unity
[ August 2011 ]
 

10

Money Marketing
Lack of clarity and delays set to hold back RDR
[ August 2011 ]
 

01

International Adviser
AIFMD implications 'far reaching': PwC
[ July 2011 ]
 

20

FT Adviser
Euro trade body says regulators trying to kill off IFAs
[ July 2011 ]
 

20

Money Marketing
MPs back banks over HNW client RDR opt-out
[ July 2011 ]
 

20

Money Marketing
FSA figures reveal RDR impact on older advisers
[ July 2011 ]
 

20

Money Marketing
MPs call for one year delay to the RDR
[ July 2011 ]
 

20

OCIPE - Jesuit European Office
Les qualités attendues de l’homme politique
[ July 2011 ]
 

14

ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
Consultation paper - ESMA's draft technical advice to the EC on possible implementing measures of the AIFM Directive
[ July 2011 ]
 

12

Allen & Overy
EU Corporate Governance Report - April 2011
[ July 2011 ]
 

12

International Adviser
European savers fear falling wealth
[ July 2011 ]
 

12

International Adviser
Dear provider: 'Mind your own business'
[ July 2011 ]
 

30

International Adviser
FATCA preparations now 'a matter of urgency', says KPMG
[ June 2011 ]
 

29

FECIF
IMD2 - Letter to Mr Karel Van Hulle, Head of Unit - Isurance and Pensions - DG Internal Market and Services
[ June 2011 ]
 

29

Financial Times
Suspected Prips watering down disappoints reformers
[ June 2011 ]
 

29

European Commission
Solvency II - letter from Commissioner Barnier to insurance industry
[ June 2011 ]
 

08

International Adviser
Advisers should 'sell, sell, sell' - by Robert Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Holborn Assets
[ June 2011 ]
 

08

Council of the European Union
Conclusions on Smart Regulation
[ May 2011 ]
 

08

International Adviser
FECIF warns EC not to allow banks and insurance companies to exploit Prips
[ May 2011 ]
 

08

EFAMA - European Fund and Asset Management Association
Asset Management in Europe - Facts and Figures - 4th Annual Review
[ May 2011 ]
 

08

Council of the European Union
Council adopts EU rules for alternative investment fund managers
[ May 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
IFA deems new Lux life policy laws ‘ludicrous’
[ May 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
The Wrap question - by Richard Leeson, Sales & Marketing Director, Axa Wealth International
[ May 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
The Wrap question - by Richard Leeson, Sales & Marketing Director, Axa Wealth International
[ May 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
EU tax harmony moves a step closer - by Richard Asquith, Head of Tax, TMF Group
[ May 2011 ]
 

19

International Adviser
FECIF makes another plea for senior IFA representation in Europe
[ May 2011 ]
 

19

Money Marketing
Product regulation can stop the damage and slash costs
[ May 2011 ]
 

29

Money Marketing
Euro edict could see lenders axe tied advice
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

Money Marketing
Advisers call for FOS staff to have grater experience and qualifications
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

Money Marketing
Holland to ban commission in RDR-style reform
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

International Adviser
Watered down AIFMD is lesson to protectionist Eurocrats
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
MiFID Questions and Answers - Investor Protection & Intermediaries
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

Bloomberg
European Banks Challenged by Basel III Versus Solvency II
[ April 2011 ]
 

29

International Adviser
Belgium restructures financial regulation
[ April 2011 ]
 

7

International Adviser
Profiting from protection
[ April 2011 ]
 

7

International Adviser
Consumer attitudes must change before cold calling can be consigned to history
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

FT Adviser
IFAs need more protection from unjustified claims
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

Money Marketing
EC: Brokers must provide new standardised information sheet
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

PEIF - Pan European Insurance Forum & CEA Insurers of Europe
Open Letter to Mr. Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

Invest News
La CIFA, une ONG à votre service - interview de Jean-Pierre Diserens, secrétaire général de CIFA
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

Money Marketing
FSA clarifies that legacy commission is to be axed
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

International Adviser
HK investors driven into riskier products by new investor protection regime
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

Money Marketing
The fund cost hidden agenda
[ March 2011 ]
 

7

International Adviser
Ignore MiFID bluster; IMD is what you need
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

Money Marketing
Product Levy would penalise consumers
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

Money Marketing
« Why I am adding a new client charge for regulation » by Philip Milton, managing director of Philip J Milton & Company
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

Money Marketing
« Can providers cope with adviser-charging? » by Robert Reid, managing director of Syndaxi Chartered Financial Planners
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

International Adviser
HK investors driven into riskier products by new investor protection regime
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

EIOPA- European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
European Parliament Confirms Carlos Montalvo as Executive Director
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

HSBC Assurances
IFA Mag Mars 2011 « Les enjeux de la réglementation pour les CGPI »
avec: M. Fabrice Pesin (secrétaire général adjoint de l'ACP et responsable du pôle commun ACP – AMF) et M. Jean-Paul Gauzès (député européen, membre de la commission des affaires économiques et monétaires)

[ March 2011 ]
 

28

EuroInvestors - The European Federation of Investors
Open letter to the Chairman of EIOPA, Mr. Gabriel Bernardino
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

L’AGEFI ACTIFS
RÉVISION DE LA DIRECTIVE MIF - Le maintien des commissions fait consensus
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

International Adviser
IFAs ‘unlikely’ to be represented in EU regulatory bodies
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Report on the fifth Quantitative Impact Study (QIS5) for Solvency II
[ March 2011 ]
 

28

International Adviser
“Can PRIPS patch up European regulatory landscape?” - by Kevin Dean, CEO, Axa Wealth International
[ March 2011 ]
 

11

FT Adviser
FSA consults on improving protection for with-profits
[ February 2011 ]
 

11

International Adviser
FECIF writes to Euro Commission over burden of regulation on advisers
[ March 2011 ]
 

11

EBF - European Banking Federation
Response to the Commission Services’ Consultation on Legislative Steps for the Packaged Retail Investment Products Initiative
[ January 2011 ]
 

11

EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Carlos Montavalo selected to be EIOPA’S first Executive Director
[ February 2011 ]
 

24

Video (YouTube)
An Irishman abroad tells it like it is !
[ February 2011 ]
 

24

European Commission - Internal Market and Services DG
Feedback Statement – Summary of responses to UCITS depositaries consultation paper
[ February 2011 ]
 

24

International Adviser
Treasury confirms RDR will not affect passporting
[ February 2011 ]
 

24

International Adviser
Pack the Eurocrats off to India - by Vincent J.Derudder, FECIF CHairman
[ February 2011 ]
 

24

International Adviser
Many IFAs plan move to restricted advice post-RDR
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

European Commission
Regulating financial services for sustainable growth - A progress report
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

FT Adviser (Financial Times)
Submissions to TSC warn of RDR "disaster"
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

International Adviser
Embracing the RDR - by Chris Davies, Managing Director, Engage Partnership
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

International Adviser
“MiFID and the IMD – what you can and can’t do” - by Sam Instone, Managing Director, AES International
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

International Adviser
AILO stung into action over QROPS mis-selling claims
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

International Adviser
Investment advice under IMD is a crime, says report
[ February 2011 ]
 

18

International Adviser
Surge in advisers moving offshore expected post-RDR
[ January 2011 ]
 

18

Portfolio Adviser
IMD advisers warned not to advise on direct investments
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

EuroInvestors
Review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), Reply from the European federation of Investors (EuroInvestors)
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

EuroInvestors
European equity trades execution - Cost of opportunity analysis
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

EuroInvestors
Access to Real Time Data
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

EuroInvestors
The European equity markets fragmentation has penalized small investors:
Less transparency and no real “best execution” of trades
Findings from new research conducted by Equiduct for EuroInvestors

[ February 2011 ]
 

14

EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Gabriel Bernardino selected to be EIOPA’s first chairperson
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

International Adviser
Advice costs to soar under RDR, says Ernst & Young
[ February 2011 ]
 

14

ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
Press Release - EP approves Steven Maijoor to be ESMA’s first Chair
[ February 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
RDR will force improved administration
[ January 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
EU passporting blow to RDR
[ January 2011 ]
 

27

CFA Institute
The Structure, Regulation, and Transparency of European Equity Markets under MiFID
[ January 2011 ]
 

27

International Adviser
FSA confirms passporting firms can avoid key aspects of RDR
[ January 2011 ]
 

10

HSBC - 1st IFA workshop Dublin 08 September 2010
IFAs Traning in Europe - Marta Gellova, FECIF Secretary General
[ January 2011 ]
 

10

HSBC - IFA Mag
Video: “Quelle rémunération demain pour les CGPI ?” -
Jean Berthon - Président de la FAIDER
Jean-Jacques - Branche Directeur des partenariats clientèle privée HSBC Assurances
Annabelle Cambresy - Responsable de partenariats HSBC Assurances
David Charlet - Président de l’ANACOFI
Jean-Charles Naimi - Rédacteur en chef adjoint L’Agéfi Actifs
Patrice Ponmaret - Président de la Chambre des Indépendants du Patrimoine
Vincent J.Derudder - Président de la FECIF
[ January 2011 ]
 

10

FT Adviser
“IFA reveals ‘inaccuracies’ in FSA submissions”
[ January 2011 ]
 

10

FT Adviser - Forum
Regulatory Rant - “Consumer Detriment? Who's the Daddy?” - by Steven Farrall
[ December 2011 ]
 

10

International Adviser
Comment: A modest proposal from FECIF for the ‘Kingdom of Freelunch’
[ January 2011 ]
 

10

ESMA - Europen Securities and Markets Autority
Frequently Asked Questions - A Guide to Understanding ESMA
[ January 2011 ]
 

23

European Commission - Directorate General Internal Market and Services
Answer to letter from Mr Simon Mansell (Temple Bar Independent Financial Advice Ltd ) - “Is the UK FSA Retail Distribution Review in Breach of EU Law?”
[ December 2010 ]
 

23

Temple Bar Independent Financial Advice Ltd
Letter to Mr Michel Barnier, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services - “Is the UK FSA Retail Distribution Review in Breach of EU Law?”
[ December 2010 ]
 

16

EFI - The European Federation of Investors
Scope of “PRIPs” Retail Investment Products Selling practices
[ September 2010 ]
 

16

AILO - Association of International Life Offices
Response on EC White Paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes (IGS)
[ November 2010 ]
 

15

International Adviser
“AILO rejects more remuneration research”
[ December 2010 ]
 

15

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Press Release - CEA calls for minimum harmonisation regime during IMD review debate
[ December 2010 ]
 

13

FinanceCube
FinansRådgiver Magazine nummer 10
[ December 2010 ]
 

10

Europe Economics
Study on the Costs and Benefits of Potential Changes to Distribution Rules for Insurance Investment Products and other Non-MIFID Packaged Retail Investment Products - Final Report
[ September 2010 ]
 

10

FECIF
Memorandum - Request for advice regarding the revision of the insurance mediation directive (IMD2)
[ October 2010 ]
 

10

European Commission - DG Internal Market
Working document - Consultation by Commission Services on legislative steps for the Packaged Retail Investment Products initiative
[ November 2010 ]
 

10

European Commission
Consultation document on the Review of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) Commission Staff Working Paper
[ November 2010 ]
 

10

CICERO Consulting
Special Reoprt - Consultation on the Review of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD)
[ November 2010 ]
 

10

CEIOPS - Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
Advice to the European Commission on the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive
[ November 2010 ]
 

10

CEIOPS - Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
Advice to the European Commission on the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive
[ November 2010 ]
 

03

European Commisssion
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Commission Work Programme 2011
[ October 2010 ]
 

03

European Commisssion
Annexes to the “Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions” - Commission Work Programme 2011
[ October 2010 ]
 

03

CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators
CESR Half-Yearly Report 2010
[ October 2010 ]
 

03

CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators
Statement - Follow-up Statement on Application of Disclosure Requirements Related to Financial Instruments in the 2009 Financial Statements
[ October 2010 ]
 

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NEWInternational Adviser
International IFA standards - The struggle for a global standard
[ October 2010 ]
 

27

Commission of Experts for limiting the economic risks posed by large companies
Press Release - Commission of Experts submits package of measures to limit "too big to fail" risks
[ October 2010 ]
 

27

CERS - Center for European Policy Studies & ECMI - European Capital Markets Institute
Where does Europe stand on the regulation of alternative investments? Dispelling Myths and Challenging Realities
[ September 2010 ]
 

27

International Adviser
Article - KII will need testing before we know it will work, warns Delcourt
[ 30 September 2010 ]
 

27

ECMI - European Capital Markets Institute
Policy Brief - The MiFID Revolution - by Jean-Pierre Casey and Karel Lannoo
[ November 2006 ]
 

27

CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies
Working Document -  Has the financial crisis spurred demand for stronger state regulation?
[ September 2010 ]
 

17
 

Bruegel
Policy Brief - Not all financial regulation is global
[ August 2010 ]
 

17
 

CICERO Consulting & ComRes
Survey - The future of regulatory form - MEP survey 2010
[ 2010 ]
 

 

European Commission
Memo - Revision of the Financial Conglomerates Directive - Frequently Asked Questions
[ August 2010 ]
 

 

STEP - The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Policy Briefing - Making tax data exchange secure
[ August 2010 ]
 

 

CEIOPS - Committe of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
CEIOPS welcomes the European Commission Green Paper on Pensions
[ August 2010 ]
 

 

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Briefing Note - Insurance distribution - Serving consumers: The diversity of insurance distribution markets
[ July 2010 ]
 

 

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Position Paper - CEA preliminary comments on IMD revision
[ July 2010 ]
 

 

International Adviser
“The first good news for some time” - by Vincent J.Derudder, FECIF Chairman
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies
Policy Brief - Europe 2020 and the Financial System: Smaller is beautiful
[ July 2010 ]
 

 

European Commission - Internal Market and Services DG
Summary of responses to the public consultation on the study on tying and other potentially unfair commercial practices in the retail financial service sector
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

ecoDa - European Confederation of Directors’ Associations
Response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies
[ July 2010 ]
 

 

European Commission
Better EU standards for investment products
[ April 2010 ]
 

 

IIF - Institute of International Finance
A global approach to resolving failing financial firms - An Industry perspective
[ May 2010 ]
 

 

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Insurance: a unique sector - Why insurers differ from banks
[ July 2010 ]
 

 

CEIOPS - Committe of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
Annual Report 2009 and Work Programme 2010
[ 2010 ]
 

 

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Indirect Taxation on Insurance Contracts in Europe
[ May 2010 ]
 

 

European Commission - Internal Market and Services DG
Internal Market and Services DG - Summary of responses to the public consultation on the study on tying and other potentially unfair commercial practices in the retail financial service sector.
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

AFME + BBA + FOA
Response to CESR Consultation - Technical Advice to the EC in the Context of the MiFID Review - Investor Protection and Intermediaries
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation
Supervision - Comments on the EU supervisory legislative package
[ 2010 ]
 

 

International Adviser
“Whose passport is it anyway?” - The effect of residency on an adviser’s ability to practice in Europe
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

International Adviser
“EU finance regulators must give IFAs a voice” - by Vincent J.Derudder, FECIF Chairman
[ June 2010 ]
 

 

The European Ombudsman
Response to the public consultation on review of the financial regulation
[ December 2009 ]
 

 

FECIF
Consultation paper: CESR technical advice to the EC in the context of the MiFID review - Investor protection and Intermediaries
[ May 2010 ]
 

 

CIFA - Convention of Independent Financial Advisors
Press Release - Independent Financial Advisors emerge stronger from the financial and banking crisis
[ April 2010 ]
 

 

CFE - Confédération Fiscale Européenne
Report - The Monti report -a remedy to Internal Market fatigue?
[ May 2010 ]
 

 

IMA - Investment Management Association
Press Release - IMA warns about potential pitfalls in forthcoming European regulation
[ May 2010 ]
 

 

CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators
Inducements: Report on good and poor practices
[ April 2010 ]
 

 

ECMI - European Capital Markets Institute
Policy Brief - The MiFID Metamorphosis” - Karel Lannoo and Diego Valiante
[ April 2010 ]
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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