FCA’s commissions review puts spotlight on sellside

Martin Wheatley, CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority, says bundled charging systems and the use of commissions to purchase research distort competition

Monday 4 November 2013 at 17:00

The UK brokerage world is unlikely to escape unscathed as the $22 billion investment research industry undergoes its biggest shake-up in a decade, regulatory experts have warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority's wholesale review of the way asset managers pay for research, announced last week, could have a dramatic impact on sellside research providers.