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EU Swaps-Clearing Clash

European Union (EU) delegates are unable to settle a dispute between Germany and the U.K. regarding derivatives-clearing competition, requiring the discussion to begin again on draft legislation. Ireland, which holds the EU’s...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2013: The Regulation of Managers and Funds in France Following the...

The French financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”), hosted a public presentation on 17 January 2013 for French asset management industry professionals, regarding the implementation of the Alternative...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 2 -- January 24, 2013: IOSCO Publishes Suitability Requirements for Distribution of Complex...

On January 21, 2013, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), of which the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. is an affiliate member, published its final report on Suitability Requirements...more

Financial Services – Update on UK and European Regulatory Developments

This update summarises current regulatory developments impacting the asset management sector in the UK and throughout the European Union. In this issue: - Part A – Regulation of Financial Markets - Part B –...more