Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more
Regulator Takes Strict Approach - Managers seeking to rely on reverse solicitation by EU investors should take note of last year’s enforcement action by the French regulator. The enforcement action, while confirming that...more
Both opportunities and challenges have arisen for the asset management industry as a result of the rapid introduction of UK and EU sustainable finance regulation in recent years. The new requirements have been heightened in...more
1.1 ESMA UCITS Q&A updates On 20 July 2022, ESMA published an updated version of its UCITS Q&As with the following new Q&As: Section X: Depository – new Q&As 7 and 8 on reconciliations; and - • Section XIII: Delegation...more
The FCA and the PRA published their Business Plans for 2019/20 in April 2019. FCA Priorities - As expected, with Brexit remaining a key focus, there are few new initiatives for this year. The FCA’s Business Plan sets...more
In the 2018 edition of this publication, we ended the introduction with the line, “We can only hope that we will enter 2019 with greater certainty than 2018 as to how the regulatory landscape will look.” Unfortunately,...more
Non-Enforcement - Form PF — What Purpose? SEC registered investment advisers with at least $150 million of assets under management in private funds are required to periodically file Form PF with the SEC. The...more
In This Issue: - NYSE Amends "Late Filer Rule" - CFTC Responds to District Court's Remand Order on Certain Cross-Border Swaps Rules - Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Proper Purpose for Inspection Demand...more
EBA Updates Single Rulebook Q&As - On October 17, the European Banking Authority (EBA) updated its Q&As on the single rulebook, publishing two new answers to questions relating to supervisory reporting and credit risk....more
In this issse: - ISS Publishes Results of Annual Global Voting Policy Survey - FINRA Requests Comment on a Rule Proposal to Implement the Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System - NFA Issues Notice...more
In this issue: - Delaware Legislature Adopts Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law - Amendments to SEC Rules Regarding Broker Dealer Financial Responsibility and Reporting Requirements - FINRA...more