BROKER-DEALER - FINRA and SIPC Agree To Streamline the Annual Report Filing Process for Broker-Dealers - On August 1, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)...more
EEA and Swiss nationals applying for a registration certificate or permanent residence can now apply online and avoid the need to surrender their passports. The UK Home Office recently launched two new services for...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published further advice to the European Parliament, Council and Commission on the extension of the AIFMD passport for non-EU jurisdictions on 18 July 2016. Key...more
On August 15, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated the “latest news” webpage on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (AIFMD) with information on passporting arrangements under the AIFMD....more