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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Certainty and Uncertainty, May 2025 - Final UK Rules on Options for Fund Managers’ Payment for Investment Research

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published its final Policy Statement on Investment research payment optionality for fund managers (PS25/4) (see here for our note on PS25/4’s preceding Consultation Paper). The...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Government and FCA Propose More Streamlined, Nuanced Approach to Regulating Managers of Alternative Investment Funds

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The UK government’s April launch of a consultation, along with a related call for input by the FCA, paves the way for further material divergence between the EU and UK models for the regulation of managers of alternative...more

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Setting up shop: A new manager's guide to establishing an investment management firm in Jersey

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Looking to establish an investment management firm in the Channel Islands? This guide, the second in our series, sets out the key steps and considerations for setting up your business in Jersey - a world-class financial...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HM Treasury and FCA Proposals to Reform Regulation of UK AIFMs

On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation (Consultation) on the reform of the UK regulatory regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs[CM1]...more

Paul Hastings LLP

HM Treasury and FCA Open Consultation to Reform the UK AIFMD

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On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury published a consultation to overhaul the UK Alternative Investment Fund Managers regime. That same day, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a call for input outlining its intended...more

A&O Shearman

Proposed action against Crispin Odey: A different approach to tackling non-financial misconduct

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the full details of its proposal to fine and ban the fund manager, Crispin Odey, for lacking integrity. But the FCA’s proposed action against Mr Odey does not rely on his...more

Goodwin

New Year, Similar Concerns: The FCA's 2025 Priorities for UK Private Fund Managers

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On 26 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a portfolio letter (Letter) explaining its supervision priorities for the asset management and alternatives portfolios....more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The “Retailisation” of Private Funds – Key Considerations for Private Fund Managers

The “retailisation” of private funds has been one of the industry’s most significant trends in recent years, with fund managers seeking sources of capital beyond their usual institutional, professional and sophisticated...more

A&O Shearman

Great Fund Insights: ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names: Tell me your fund name, I’ll tell you your fund strategy

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On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Regulatory Tightrope: Updating the UK Regulatory Regime for Asset Managers

In a speech at the Investment Association’s Annual Dinner on 11 October 2023, Ashley Alder, chair of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), expanded upon the FCA’s discussion paper, “Updating and Improving the UK Regime...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures – New and Updated Nature Reporting Recommendations Published

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The NY Climate Week conference took place during the week of 18 September 2023, bringing together international leaders from business and governments. During the conference the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial...more

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Best Practice – The FCA's Review of Liquidity Management in Funds

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On 6 June 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings of its review of liquidity management in asset managers (the “Review”). The FCA also published an accompanying “Dear CEO” letter (the...more

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Private Fund Managers and Retail Investment in the UK and EU: Comparing the UK’s Long Term Asset Fund

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced its first authorisation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). We have written about the FCA’s increased focus on continuing access by retail investors to wholesale or...more

K2 Integrity

ESG Certification: Assisting in Mitigating Greenwashing for Investors, Managers, Funds and Regulators

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There have been numerous positive developments in the evolution of ESG investing. Still, the research needed to assess which investments are truly ESG-compliant and which are tantamount to greenwashing is burdensome...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Expanding Green Horizon: EU and UK ESG Regulatory Considerations and Developments for 2022

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The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more

Hogan Lovells

Funds and asset management regulatory news, July 2021

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AFMs assessment of funds' value: FCA multi-firm review findings The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its findings following a review of the processes used by different authorised fund managers (AFMs) when they...more

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Funds and asset management regulatory news, November 2020 # 4

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Bearer Certificates (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2020 - The Bearer Certificates (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1346) have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum....more

K&L Gates LLP

UK Asset Management Study - FCA’s Final Report and Package of Remedies

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On 28 June 2017 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the final report for its study into the UK asset management market. The report describes the FCA’s final findings and sets out the regulatory changes and...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FCA Assesses Whether Fund Managers are Meeting Investor Expectations

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On April 7, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a report (Thematic Review TR16/3: Meeting investors' expectations) (Report) containing its conclusions regarding a thematic review...more

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