On 20 July 2021 (or so-called “Legislation Day 2021”), amongst a raft of other items, the UK government published its response to its second consultation on proposals for a new legislative regime that will require large...more
The UK government has published a response to the consultation announced last year in relation to the possible introduction of a new tax advantaged regime for UK asset holding companies (AHC) used in the context of...more
Non-UK resident companies play a variety of roles in fund structures managed by UK based asset managers. They are commonly used as the fund vehicle itself, as the general partner of a limited partnership fund vehicle, and/or...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the FCA’s statement on the implementation period for Brexit; the requirement for firms...more
4/20/2018
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HM Treasury recently published its Investment Management Strategy II Report. Building on its 2013 strategy report ? which mainly focused on how to improve the UK as a fund domicile ? this report sets out the UK government’s...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory and tax developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details on ESMA’s updated Q&As on the key information document requirements for PRIIPs;...more
11/29/2017
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Historically, UK resident non-domiciled individuals have been able to achieve certain tax advantages through holding interests in UK residential property through offshore companies. In recent years, the UK government has...more