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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público (MHCP) de Colombia expidió el Decreto 2105 de 2023, por medio del cual se introdujeron cambios importantes al marco regulatorio aplicable a la actividad de financiación colaborativa...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in a 3-to-2 vote, adopted1 amendments significantly increasing disclosure requirements for public companies and certain investment companies with respect to...more
From the date of its inception, the Opportunity Zone Program has been criticized for its lack of transparency and reporting requirements. The original version of the law included reporting requirements, but some of those...more
In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November, 2019 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, as amended by Regulation (EU) of 18 June, 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has announced the delay of the publication dates by investment firms and trading venues of the annual transparency calculations for non-equity instruments (other than bonds) from...more
The current situation is fast-moving in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many financial supervisory and regulatory authorities as well as local governments have issued measures which are relevant for financial institutions and...more
IOSCO has published its final report on the issues, risks and regulatory considerations associated with CTPs, which includes key considerations to help regulatory authorities address those issues. ...more
The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (the Central Register) is now open and Irish entities have until 22 November 2019 to file their beneficial ownership details....more
ESMA published a consultation (the “Consultation”) on draft guidelines for UCITS performance fees (the “Draft Guidelines”) on the 16 July 2019. The objective of the Consultation is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the...more
Following concerns regarding its March 19, 2019 statement, the European Securities and Markets Authority has published a revised statement on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the trading obligation for shares where no...more
AIFMD – ESMA issues draft guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs - On February 5, ESMA issued a consultation paper on issuing liquidity stress test guidance for investment funds. The draft guidelines aim...more
MiFID II – updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics and obligations on disclosure of information to clients in the context of Brexit - ESMA updated its Q&As on 4 January on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency...more
Technology is rapidly changing the way investment advisers deliver services to their clients. Funds are now using a range of technology solutions, from advanced trading algorithms to artificial intelligence and machine...more
AIFMD – updated ESMA Q&A - ESMA published updated Q&As on the application of the AIFMD on October 4. ESMA has added a new Q&A clarifying the application of the AIFMD notification requirements with regard to AIFMs managing...more
Pepper is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 pfm Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey, produced in partnership with PEF Services and WithumSmith+Brown. The survey was launched in 2014 in response to fund managers’...more
U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - The "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act," signed by the President on May 24, amends...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has announced that it will release a feedback statement later this year in response to its 2017 Discussion Paper on ETFs (the “Discussion Paper”) and the general work it has...more
MiFID II – Member State Transposition and Updated Q&A on Market Transparency - The European Commission updated its webpage on 13 February 2018 setting out member state transposition of MiFID II....more
MiFID II – ESMA issues updated Q&As on transparency and market structures and investor protection and intermediaries topics - ESMA updated its Q&As on 18 December 2017 on MiFID II Q&As on transparency and market...more
There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more
BaFin Publishes Guidance on Transparency Standards for German Funds - On 4 April 2017, BaFin has published new transparency standards for funds after a BaFin investigation found that some active funds “closely” track...more
Assembly Bill 2833 passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown went into effect January 1, 2017, as California Government Code Section 7514.7 (“Section 7514.7”). It received wide support...more
EMIR - Spanish Pension Schemes Exempt and Updated Q&A - On 25 January, ESMA issued its opinion confirming the exemption from the EMIR clearing obligation for certain Spanish pension schemes....more