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UK FCA Proposes Reinstating ‘Payment Bundling’ for Investment Research and Trade Execution

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Acknowledging that high-quality, easily available investment research supports deep capital markets, listed companies, and economic growth, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently issued a consultation paper...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds July - September 2023

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Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected Funds, Regulatory, and Tax Developments to Look Out For

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Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the private funds and investment management...more

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EU Authority Allows Further Short Delay to Annual Transparency Calculations for Non-Equities

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has announced the delay of the publication dates by investment firms and trading venues of the annual transparency calculations for non-equity instruments (other than bonds) from...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer - December 2019: ESG investing: The sharpening teeth of disclosure

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How to stay ahead of the curve, minimize future costs of compliance and feed the growing demand from investors for responsible products and services - Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is accelerating...more

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Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Asset/Wealth management

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Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - CURRENT MARKET - Consistent, high activity levels. WE ARE SEEING - Industry consolidation—mostly smaller deals....more

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Revised EU Statement on the Share Trading Obligations in a No-Deal Brexit

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Following concerns regarding its March 19, 2019 statement, the European Securities and Markets Authority has published a revised statement on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the trading obligation for shares where no...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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AIFMD – ESMA issues draft guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs - On February 5, ESMA issued a consultation paper on issuing liquidity stress test guidance for investment funds. The draft guidelines aim...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA issues further guidance on Brexit preparations - The FCA has published a series of guidance to assist regulated firms in finalizing their preparations for Brexit, particularly in the event of a no-deal scenario when EU...more

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UK FCA Issues Consultation Paper on Draft Regulatory Guidance on Cryptoasset Categorisation

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Following its commitment within the report issued on 30 October 2018 by the UK’s Cryptoassets Taskforce1, on 23 January 2019 the FCA issued a Consultation Paper (“CP 19/3”)2 setting out draft regulatory guidance in respect of...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Opens Notification Window for Passported EU Firms and Funds under No-Deal Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime - The FCA has announced that the notification window for passported EU ex-UK firms and funds wishing to...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NFA Compliance Updates and Passporting Systems in Development for...

CFTC - NFA Amends Interpretive Notice Regarding ISSPs - On January 7, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued a notice to its members that amendments to its Interpretative Notice, entitled NFA Compliance Rules...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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UK government publishes Brexit white papers - The UK government has published two white papers, one on the future relationship between the UK and the EU and the other on legislating for the withdrawal agreement between the...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA comments on increased use of “Periodic Auctions” after-MiFID II - The FCA has published a webpage on the use of periodic auction platforms as a method for share trading in light of their significantly increased use...more

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UK Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - March 2018 - Issue 6

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A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the FCA’s approach to authorisation; action taken on closet tracking funds; proposed EU...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Report on Algorithmic Trading Compliance in the Wholesale Markets - The FCA published a report on “Algorithmic Trading Compliance in Wholesale Markets” on 12 February 2018. The report followed certain research into...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA issues statements on distributed ledger technology - The FCA published a feedback statement in December 2017 regarding its April 2017 discussion paper on distributed ledger technology (DLT), or blockchain....more

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In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - November 2017 - Issue 9

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A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details on SEC’s no action letters and Commission’s FAQs on “hard dollar” research payments under...more

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Investment Funds Update: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Publishes Draft Rules to Extend the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all Firms - The FCA published its long-expected consultation paper (CP17/25) on 26 July, with proposed rules to extend the senior managers...more

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Investment Funds Update: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Issues New Guidance on Cyber Resilience and Notification of Cyber Attacks - The FCA published a new page on its website providing informal guidance on cyber resilience on 18 May 2017. Following the recent global...more

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Investment Funds Updatea: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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HM Treasury Finalises Private Fund Changes to Limited Partnerships Act 1907 - As previously reported, HM Treasury published on 16 January 2017, a draft Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2016...more

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Investment Funds Updatea: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Publishes Dealing Commission Review Findings - The FCA have published their findings from a review that analysed dealing commission expenditure across 31 investment managers. The policy statement on the use of...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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UK Supreme Court Rules UK Parliament Must Approve Brexit Notice to EU - Under Article 50 of the EU Treaty, the process for the UK to leave the EU is commenced by service of a notice on the European Council, which starts...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Publishes Final Rules Removing Certain Ineffective Disclosure Requirements - The FCA published a policy statement on 11 October 2016, removing certain ineffective disclosure requirements from the FCA Handbook...more

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