Welcome to our January 2023 Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the non-listed funds sector. We have grouped the...more
1/19/2023
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Divestment ,
ELTIF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
In a previous client alert (New Risk Warning Rules for UK Private Fund Managers: Action Required), we discussed the rules governing the main risk warnings for financial promotions of high-risk investments, which came into...more
In our previous client alert, we mentioned the need for managers to review new rules contained in PS22/10, published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules governing the main risk warnings for financial...more
In our previous client alert, FCA ESG Rules: The Next Deadline for UK Private Fund Managers, we noted the likely expansion of the Environmental, Social, and Governance Sourcebook (ESG Rules) of the UK Financial Conduct...more
10/31/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
In our previous client alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for FCA-authorised private fund managers with assets under management (AuM) of over £5 billion and who...more
10/18/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Popular ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill) includes a package of proposed legislative amendments to U.K. limited partnership (UKLP) law, substantially to tighten registration requirements and improve...more
10/12/2022
/ BEIS ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Criminal Proceeds ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Money Laundering ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Scotland ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes