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Incentivising Whistleblowers: What Does the Future Hold in the UK and the US for Whistleblower Protection and Incentivisation?

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In the UK, it has not historically been part of the fabric of our legal and regulatory system to pay whistleblowers who provide evidence to authorities who are investigating potential breaches of law or regulation....more

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Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: New Rules Ease the US-UK Divide

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In our previous alert, Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: Will the FCA’s Third Way Ease the US-UK Divide?, we discussed the consultation issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on proposed rules on payment...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Developments in the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Regime

His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued publications that seek to expand the application of the United Kingdom (UK) sustainability disclosure requirements (the SDR) and labelling...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds - May 2024

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Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory, and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more

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FCA Relaxes Rules on Bundled Brokerage

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to lift its ban on asset managers making joint or ‘bundled’ payments to broker-dealers for third-party investment research and execution services. The change is being...more

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UK Government Deems all EEA Countries’ UCITS Regimes Equivalent Under the UK’s Overseas Funds Regime

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Operators marketing EU UCITS in the UK under the FCA’s temporary marketing permissions regime (“TMPR”) will be able to continue to do so following the expiry of the TMPR, provided they register the UCITS in question for...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - January 2024

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 21

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Dechert LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Introduces Financial Promotions Gateway

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In December 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) carried out a consultation on the introduction of a new regulatory gateway for firms who approve financial promotions. On 12 September 2023, the FCA published Policy...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 18

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - Insights - August 2023

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Best Practice – The FCA's Review of Liquidity Management in Funds

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On 6 June 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings of its review of liquidity management in asset managers (the “Review”). The FCA also published an accompanying “Dear CEO” letter (the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 15

Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF - In early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment...more

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FCA’s 2022/23 Business Plan: Key Highlights

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As the FCA’s remit continues to grow, the regulator pledges flexibility in the face of global financial and geopolitical headwinds. On 7 April 2022, the FCA released its new Business Plan as part of a package including...more

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Pensions: Joint DB/DC trustee agenda update: Current legal issues - April 2022

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings, and to support the legal update item on...more

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UK Regulator Issues Statement on Extension of Exemption for UCITS From PRIIPs Disclosure Requirements

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a statement in which it confirms that it will amend the Technical Standards and related Handbook provisions to align with the extended exemption from the requirements of the...more

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FCA Consultation on Changes to Financial Promotion Rules

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On 29 April 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a discussion paper (DP21/1) seeking consultation on proposals to amend the financial promotion rules. The consultation mainly seeks feedback in relation...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021 # 4

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Financial Services Act 2021 receives Royal Assent - The Financial Services Bill 2019-21 has received Royal Assent. Among other things, the Financial Services Act 2021...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC launches new website page on ESG investing and UK FCA launches new...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Issues Amendments, Seeks Public Comment on Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - On March 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted interim final amendments to implement...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's new rules to address brokers with significant history of...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Issues No Action Letter on Treatment of Reserved Powers Trust as Non-US Person by Non-US Investment Adviser for Registration Exemption - On March 5, the Securities Exchange Commission’s Division of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Spring 2021

Can you say 0 to 60? Not cars, but pretty much everything to do with financial services. A new year, a new administration, and new challenges for providers. Prior CFPB Director Kraninger is long gone. Acting Director Uejio...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Rule 3241 from FINRA, Requests for Comment from the SEC on Money...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA New Rule 3241 Becomes Effective February 15 - On February 15, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) new Rule 3241 — “Registered Person Being Named a Customer’s Beneficiary or Holding a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles ESMA's Approval of SEC Equivalency and a New MoU Between the FCA and SEC

BROKER-DEALER - European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision With Respect to SEC Regulatory Framework for Central Counterparties - On January 27, Allison Herren Lee, the acting chair of the Securities and Exchange...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the CFTC and NFA Extension of COVID-19 Adjustments

BROKER-DEALER - Annual Verification in the FINRA Contact System Due January 27 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requires that each FINRA member complete an annual verification (the Annual...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NASDAQ Seeks Approval of Board Diversity Rule with SEC, CFTC's Timing...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Adopts Amendments to MD&A and Other Financial Disclosures - On November 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted amendments (the Amendments) to certain financial...more

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