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Money managers under the microscope
Morning Line-Up: Insider trading fine, love on AIM, BA pension deal
News and views on the fund industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Ex hedge fund manager fined £50 K for insider trading - Reuters
Easydate lists on AIM - Scotsman
BA’s pension deal with trustees – Financial Times
Pensions, mergers and the Spanish (and otherwise) Inquisition
Spare a thought for the UK Pensions Regulator: is losing its CEO next month (to a new agency set up to educate the UK public on money and financial matters) right at the time when its actions will be scrutinised.
Iberia and BA are telling the markets they want to merge, but the 3.7 billion pound BA pension deficit is also telling one or two things to the shareholders and investor squad. That is why what the Pensions Regulator says to BA’s plans to face the pension black-hole is very important.
