On 15 December 2025, the UK Government published the final text of the secondary legislation (and accompanying explanatory memorandum) that brings cryptoassets activities within the scope of the UK regulatory perimeter....more
2/12/2026
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
Investment Management ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
AIFMD 2 introduces a new loan-origination regime, with general rules applicable to all AIFs that originate loans, and more stringent requirements applicable to AIFs that qualify as loan-originating AIFs....more
1/19/2026
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Asset Management ,
Compliance Dates ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Liquidity ,
Liquidity Management ,
Loans ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
The private fund management sector will face unprecedented regulatory change in the UK in 2026 as new rules and regulations are introduced, which are designed to promote competition and growth, whilst supporting financial...more
1/15/2026
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Corporate Governance ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
UK
Private capital strategies are evolving around a more unified, solutions-driven toolkit. Dealmaking saw a rebound and private market expansion continued in 2025. Private capital has proven its role as a stabilizer during...more
12/22/2025
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Borrowers ,
Capital Raising ,
Capital Structures ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Debt Financing ,
Debt Restructuring ,
EU ,
Financing ,
Fund Managers ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Liquidity Management ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Refinancing ,
Risk Management
On 22 November 2025, the European Commission published its long-awaited legislative proposal to ‘simplify’ the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (Draft SFDR 2.0), which will transform the existing disclosure regime...more
12/4/2025
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Fund Managers ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance
On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper setting out proposed changes to the UK short selling regime....more
11/17/2025
/ Call for Evidence ,
Capital Markets ,
Consultation Papers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Market Participants ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Short Selling ,
UK