This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more
9/22/2022
/ Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) ,
AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Custody Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Currency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
ELTIF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EONIA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Act ,
Form PF ,
FSOC ,
Fund Managers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hong Kong ,
ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
MiFID ,
MiFID II ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Standards ,
REIT ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Russia ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
SFDR ,
Supply Chain ,
Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Ukraine
This note sets out at a high level the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union (“EU”) without a negotiated agreement on UK and European Economic Area (“EEA”) (a) alternative...more
10/22/2019
/ AIFM ,
AIFMD Passport ,
AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Terms ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
CSSF ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
EU-27 ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Fund Managers ,
Income Taxes ,
Investors ,
ISDA ,
Luxembourg ,
Marketing ,
MiFID ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Private Equity ,
Rome Regulation ,
SFTR ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Traders ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) on 18 July 2019 published a ‘Dear Chair’ letter to the industry (the “Industry Letter”) highlighting the key supervisory issues identified in a thematic review of Irish...more
With six months to go until the UK’s departure from the EU, Dechert’s ‘Brexit Manoeuvres’ guide sets out at a high level, from a UK perspective, the practical implications of a “hard Brexit” as it relates to:
- Alternative...more
9/21/2018
/ AIFM ,
AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Choice-of-Law ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Investors ,
Marketing ,
MiFID ,
SFTR ,
Trading Plans ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
Brexit - House of Commons Library Publishes Briefing Paper on the "Great Repeal Bill" -
The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on 21 November 2016 on Legislating for Brexit, including in particular on...more
12/29/2016
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Remuneration ,
The Great Repeal Bill ,
UCITS ,
UCITS V ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
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
12/3/2016
/ AMF ,
Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Passporting ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
FCA Publishes Third MiFID II Consultation Paper -
The FCA published its third consultation paper on 29 September 2016, on the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II)....more
10/24/2016
/ AIFM ,
Asset Management ,
Dark Pool ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
UCITS ,
UK
Brexit: UK Votes to Leave EU -
The 23 June 2016 referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the EU resulted in a vote to leave the EU.
Under the EU Treaty, the exit process should take at least two years. During...more
7/14/2016
/ AIFM ,
AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Senior Managers ,
UCITS ,
UCITS V ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
UCITS Regulations 2016 Published -
The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/225) were published on 25 February 2016. These implement provisions of the UCITS V...more
Where are we on implementation? Are we nearly there yet?
Yes and no. The UCITS V directive comes into force on 18 March 2016. But:
Additional implementing rules (known as "Level 2") on the duties of UCITS...more
HM Treasury Publishes Draft Technical Legislative Amendments for UCITS V -
HM Treasury published a consultation on 23 October 2015, including a draft statutory instrument, on technical changes to the Financial Services...more
HM Treasury proposes to extend Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FCA firms -
HM Treasury published a policy paper on 15 October 2015, in which it proposes to extend the senior managers and certification...more
11/16/2015
/ AIFM ,
AIMA ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Funds ,
UCITS ,
UK
FCA MiFID II Roundtable Notes Delays in Consultation Timetable -
The FCA published minutes of its MiFID II implementation roundtable meeting of 14 September 2015 on 25 September 2015. These included the following...more
It’s been a rocky road for Dublin over the past few years, but last month’s exit from the European Union-International Monetary Fund bailout and last Friday’s welcome news that Moody’s would follow Fitch and S&P by upgrading...more