Jan 24, 2022 Asset valuation: EU managers under scrutiny By Sandeesh Shah ESMA has announced that it is launching its third common supervisory action (CSA) on the EU asset management sector, this time focusing...
Nov 02, 2021 UK plans appointed representative review By Alexandra Green Following on in short succession from the FCA’s Host ACD review, the FCA’s freshly published November 2021 Regulatory Initiatives Grid...
Oct 26, 2021 FCA publishes Long Term Asset Fund final rules By Lora Froud Gavin Haran The FCA has published its final rules for the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is a new authorised fund vehicle that aims to make it...
Sep 09, 2021 The missing cornerstone in sustainable finance: investee company ESG reporting By Lora Froud Tiffany Cox Gavin Haran The rush to regulate financial markets to produce ESG outcomes has brought focus to a problem: in the absence of good quality ESG data...
Aug 11, 2021 A global approach to ESG data and disclosure By Tiffany Cox Gavin Haran The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a wide-ranging consultation report on its "recommendations...
Jul 29, 2021 Measure for measure: the new liquidity framework for open-ended funds By Gavin Haran The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have concluded their study into potential vulnerabilities because of...
Jul 20, 2021 A natural next step: quantifying and addressing the impact of asset management on nature By Riley Forson As asset managers adapt to the need to disclose their approach to climate-related financial risks, integrate sustainability risk...
Jul 16, 2021 The future of UK regulation: the FCA’s new business plan By Gavin Haran The FCA has published its 2021/22 business plan. The publication of the plan was slightly delayed, which is perhaps unsurprising given...
Jul 14, 2021 SFDR delayed by six months following concerns over greenwashing By Harriet Miller On 8 July 2021, the European Commission (EC) informed the European Council that the implementation of level 2 of the Sustainable...
Jul 09, 2021 Can the regulators shift the gears on D&I in financial services? By Macfarlanes The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Bank of England (the regulators) have published a...
Jun 30, 2021 IFPR final rules: unpacking the transitional provisions By Macfarlanes The FCA has now provided its feedback on its first consultation papers on the new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms (IFPR)...
Jun 08, 2021 Asset manager ESG due diligence questionnaire published: seeking to create an "industry standard" By Harriet Miller On Friday 4 June 2021 the Loan Market Association (LMA), European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and Loan Syndications and Trading...
May 07, 2021 FCA consults on the LTAF By Lora Froud Gavin Haran Tiffany Cox The FCA has published its long awaited consultation on the creation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is an open-ended...
Apr 20, 2021 The SEC climate and ESG task force publishes its first risk alert focused on fund managers offering ESG-related products By Harriet Miller The recently established SEC climate and ESG task force published its first risk alert on 9 April. The alert highlights the task force’s...
Apr 12, 2021 Corporate bond funds in the firing line By Gavin Haran Regulators in the UK, the EU and globally are considering liquidity risk management in open-ended funds. Following a number of perceived...
Apr 09, 2021 ESAs consult on taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures for environmental products By Lora Froud Tiffany Cox Gavin Haran The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) are currently consulting on the proposed regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the content...