FCA: Four asset managers 'may have broken competition law'

Artemis IM, Hargreave Hale, Newton IM, River & Mercantile AM

clock • 3 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement of objections to Artemis Investment Management, Hargreave Hale, Newton Investment Management and River & Mercantile Asset Management in the first case the regulator is bringing using its competition enforcement powers, as it believes the firms may have broken competition law.

The FCA alleges that the four firms shared information by disclosing the price they intended to pay, accepting such information, or both, in relation to Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and placings...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Regulation

FRC releases guidance on historic scheme rule changes

FRC releases guidance on historic scheme rule changes

ACA welcomes guidance published following Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 23 January 2026 • 2 min read
TPR calls on trustees to comment on VfM framework

TPR calls on trustees to comment on VfM framework

Consultation launched alongside guide to assessing and comparing VfM across industry

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 23 January 2026 • 1 min read
PMI launches admin skills drive in India

PMI launches admin skills drive in India

Chief customer officer to visit professionals to find ways of improving support and access to skills

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 16 January 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot