FTfm: Private equity firms brace for ‘mafia’ probes, Top U...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday December 02 2013     FTfm   Private equity firms brace for 'mafia' probes   US financial regulators are spreading their net after the successful clampdown on the hedge fund sector led to a record $1.8bn fine for insider dealing       Top UK fund staff see pay double   Fund managers' earnings jump to €2.1m in 2012 after higher profitability throughout the industry, but those elsewhere in Europe are less fortunate     All this transparency obscures fees   David Oakley says the outcome of the seven-year project is that it is close to impossible for a client to work out what they are paying for     Alternative reinsurers restructure industry   John Dizard asks how much of the market share of the $250bn world catastrophe market will be skimmed off by "nontraditional" capital     No place for envy in pension debate   Stephen Foley explores what is needed to reach a future where the difference between the pension "haves" and "have nots" may not always be so stark     Investors call for UBS to pay   Investors in a Luxembourg fund that lost money in the Madoff Ponzi scheme have attacked regulators for failing to take action against UBS     US pensions need to get creative   US public pension plans need to revise their bond portfolios to improve returns and reduce pressure on their funding positions     Disparity in earnings causes concern   Blue-chip UK companies have been accused of flouting legislation designed to shine a light on how executive pay levels are set     Alternative mutual funds on rise in US   Investors' search for liquidity, lower fees, reduced investment minimums and simple tax reporting requirements spurs growth     Tough new era for French fund house   New chief executive Laurent Tignard has big plans for change, including the launch of a London subsidiary and restructuring of the sales team         Video   Aberdeen's warpath   Aberdeen Asset Management last week announced plans to acquire Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, catapulting the group past Schroders to become the biggest independent fund company in Europe. Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, discusses how he will tackle the risks posed by the deal.           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.