THE REVIEW

Roger Edmunds, Chartered MCSI, loves getting into deep water
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An agreement between regulators in Dubai and Hong Kong aims to encourage a flourishing fintech sector, and a Swiss councillor is sent on a fintech fact-finding mission 
by Jake Matthews

In the second of a series of peer-reviewed papers written by former IFP Fellows to be published by The Review, Nick Edwards CFP^TM Chartered FCSI outlines general principles underlying behavioural finance

Fintech start-ups are not as disruptive to the financial services sector as expected
by Jake Matthews

Holding onto a defined benefit pension plan at all costs has long been accepted thinking, but pension freedoms have made defined contribution schemes increasingly attractive. When and why should holders of defined benefit plans make the swap?
by Gill Wadsworth

Sarah Wilson, CEO of proxy voting agency Manifest, explains how the Financial Reporting Council is attempting to improve stewardship compliance for firms and institutional investors
by Ritchie Bann

Payment protection insurance (PPI) still haunts advisers and banks, while worldwide fines for poor conduct reaches £264bn

Brandon and Greg’s firm has become aware of a photo they have shared that shows them indulging in a recreational drug while on holiday at a location where the drug is legal. How should the firm deal with this?

Find out why holders of defined benefit pension plans are making the swap to defined contribution schemes, discover how small stock exchanges are boosting the financial ecosystem, and learn why behavioural finance can help financial planners to decipher client behaviour in the Q3 2017 edition of The Review