Autumn Budget 2017: Government to publish 'long-term strategy' to support UK asset managers

Second Budget this year

The government is set to publish a new long-term strategy on how it will ensure the UK's asset management industry will "continue to thrive".

In supporting documents for Chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Budget today, the government said it wants to ensure the UK asset management industry will "continue to thrive". This will cover areas such as financial technology and investment strategies. It said: "The government will publish a new long-term strategy to ensure that the UK asset management industry continues to thrive and deliver the best possible outcomes for investors and the UK economy. "This will include actions, to be taken forward in close collaboration with the industry, on skills, harnessing financial technolo...