18 Oct, 2023 FCA to reform the UK's AIFMD and NURS regimes By Lora Froud Gavin Haran The Chair of the FCA, Ashley Alder, gave a speech on 11 October 2023 outlining the regulator’s approach to the reform of the UK’s asset...
19 Sep, 2023 SFDR 2.0: pivoting in the direction of UK SDR? By Lora Froud Tiffany Cox Emma Garnham Gavin Haran +1 more... Show less On 14 September 2023, the European Commission published a targeted consultation questionnaire to gather feedback prior to proposing...
03 Jul, 2023 LTAF now accessible to retail investors By Gavin Haran Lora Froud Emma Garnham Tiffany Cox +1 more... Show less On 29th June, the FCA published its Policy Statement and Handbook rules (PS23/7) on "broadening retail and pensions access to the LTAF" ....
05 May, 2023 Fall-out from last Autumn’s LDI crisis culminates in new Pensions Regulator LDI Guidance By Stacey Yon Faye Jarvis William Sykes The Regulator has published its detailed Funding and Investment Guidance, Using leveraged liability-driven investment. Cast to provide...
24 Jan, 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...
02 Nov, 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...
26 Oct, 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...
09 Sep, 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...
11 Aug, 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...
29 Jul, 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...
20 Jul, 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...
16 Jul, 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...
14 Jul, 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...
30 Jun, 2021 IFPR final rules: unpacking the transitional provisions By Shailen Patel The FCA has now provided its feedback on its first consultation papers on the new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms (IFPR)...
08 Jun, 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...
07 May, 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...