William Yonge

William Yonge

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ESMA Approves Cooperation Arrangements for Alternative Funds

Arrangements allow EU securities regulators to supervise non-EU alternative fund managers and thereby allow such managers access to the EU. On 30 May, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that...more

5/31/2013 - AIFM AIFMD Alternative Investment Funds Attorney's Fees ESMA Memorandum of Understanding

European Banking Authority Guidance on Financial Services Bonus Cap

Affected financial institutions and investment firms will need to overhaul the way they remunerate many of their highest-paid staff....more

5/24/2013 - Corporate Bonuses European Banking Authority New Legislation Salary Caps

Treasury Changes Course on UK Implementation of AIFMD

UK will now allow qualifying non-EEA firms to rely on the one-year transitional provision. On 29 April, HM Treasury published a short Q&A on the transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive...more

4/30/2013 - AIFMD EU

Implementing Measures of European Market Infrastructure Regulation Take Effect

New clearing, risk mitigation, and reporting obligations imposed on certain derivative contracts. On 15 March, the first six implementing measures of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) entered into...more

4/29/2013 - Derivatives Dodd-Frank EMIR EU OTC Reporting Requirements Risk Mitigation

Corporate Aspects of the UK Financial Services Act 2012

Long-heralded reform of the UK financial services regulation architecture impacts the listed company regime. On 1 April, a new financial regulation architecture became operative in the UK through the Financial...more

4/12/2013 - Bank of England Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Act Financial Services Authority Listing Standards Prospectus Prudential Regulation Authority

New UK Financial Regulation Architecture Takes Effect

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority begin work as the two new regulators in the wake of the long-heralded abolition of the Financial Services Authority....more

4/8/2013 - Bank of England EU Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Authority Handbooks Prudential Regulation Authority

UK Financial Services Authority Releases AIFMD Regulatory Survey

UK-based alternative investment fund managers should complete the survey, which responds to industry pressure regarding the time line for AIFMD authorisation applications, before the 28 March deadline....more

3/18/2013 - AIFM AIFMD EU Financial Services Authority Surveys

UK Financial Services Authority Releases Draft Handbooks for New Regulators

Handbooks for Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority will replace FSA Handbook on 1 April. On 8 March, the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) published draft handbooksfor the two new...more

3/12/2013 - Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Authority Handbooks Listing Standards Prospectus Prudential Regulation Authority Transparency

European Commission Publishes AIFMD, Level 2, Implementing Regulation

Adoption of the regulation accelerates implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive throughout the EU. The European Commission adopted the long-heralded Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more

12/26/2012 - AIFM AIFMD EU Fund Managers Investment Adviser

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