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Key Takeaways from the FCA’s Multi-Firm Review of Smaller Asset Managers and Alternatives Firms

On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) released the findings from its multi-firm review aimed at smaller asset managers and alternatives firms. The review was conducted across three phases in...more

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

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FCA findings from smaller asset managers and alternatives business model review

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings of its review of smaller asset managers and alternatives business models, together with a press release. The review formed part of the FCA's alternatives...more

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New York City Pension Funds Double Down on Decarbonization – New Expectations Will Impact Managers and Their Portfolio Companies

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Over the last few months, most of the attention in the climate space in the U.S. has been on the dramatic, and expected, shift in federal government policy. However, some “blue state” officials continue to seek to advance...more

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FCA Pauses SDR Extension to Portfolio Managers Due to Industry Concerns

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The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation in April 2024 to explore whether the existing Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework – introduced for asset managers in November 2023 – should...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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

What’s The Deal? - Interval and Tender Offer Funds

Here’s the deal: Interval funds and tender offer funds are registered closed-end funds that may continuously offer their shares at net asset value (“NAV”) to an unlimited number of investors....more

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Asia: MAS Consults on Retail Access to Private Market Investment Funds

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On 27 March 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on a proposed regulatory framework to allow retail investors to access private market investments through authorised long-term investment...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - April 2025

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Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more

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SEC Releases Annual Registered Investment Company Update

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Registered Investment Advisers; Boards of Directors; Portfolio Managers. Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Staff) published its...more

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Central Bank UCITS Q&A – 42nd Edition

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On 17 April 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland published its latest UCITS Q&A (42nd Edition). The Q&A contains its updated policy position regarding portfolio transparency requirements for exchange traded funds ("ETFs")...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report: Asset Management and Investment Funds January - March 2025

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Welcome to the January - March 2025 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Regulatory Priorities Spring Into Focus, April 2025 - The UK Regulator Sets Out Its Supervisory Priorities for the Asset...

On February 26, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to Chief Executives in the asset management and alternatives sector to set out their current supervision priorities (the Portfolio Letter)....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Kryptofonds in Deutschland – Was Verwahrstellen und Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften (voraussichtlich) beachten müssen

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Das Inkrafttreten des Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetzes markierte bereits 2023 die Geburtsstunde der „Kryptofonds“ in Deutschland, indem die unmittelbare Anlage in Kryptowerte auch für Publikumsfonds (i.S.d. §§ 221 bzw. 261 KAGB)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Marketing Rule FAQs

On March 19, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued two new FAQs related to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Rule”). The new guidance reduces the complexity of the...more

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Moving to the Channel Islands: A guide for asset managers

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Jersey and Guernsey have long been recognised as leading international investment hubs, offering asset managers a compelling mix of professional and lifestyle advantages....more

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Predictions for 2025: What Private Fund Advisers Can Expect from SEC Examinations

There has been a lot of conjecture that the SEC may become friendlier to registrants because of the new administration. Given the SEC’s mandate to protect the investing public, however, we do not expect SEC examiners to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA ‘Dear CEO’ Letter to the Asset Management and Alternatives Sector

In February 2025, Camille Blackburn, director at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), set out the FCA’s current supervisory priorities for the asset management and alternatives sector (Sector) in a “Dear CEO”...more

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ESMA CSA on fund manager compliance and internal audit functions launched

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a press release confirming the launch of a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with national competent authorities on compliance...more

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Individual Trustee Delegates to Financial Institution the Job of Taking Custody and Keeping Track of Income and Principal: The...

While PC software programs are a practical improvement over the trustee’s hard-copy ledger book, when it comes to keeping track of trust income and principal these programs still require serious clerical monitoring on the...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

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Insurance and Asset Managers in the Cayman Islands: A Perfect Marriage?

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The significant growth in life & annuity reinsurance in the Cayman Islands has showed no signs of slowing in the past few years and a material ingredient of this growth is Cayman reinsurers sponsored by large private equity /...more

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2025 Market Outlook: Private Capital Firms Will Face Regulatory Scrutiny

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Alternative asset classes continue to mature, grow and attract investors. From continuation funds to asset management consolidation, the industry is poised for a dynamic 2025. The Asset Management industry is poised for a...more

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2024 Roundup and What to Expect in 2025: A Shifting Landscape in Private Capital Markets—Secondaries

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Our Investment Funds Group reviews the evolution of the continuation vehicle market and previews the unpredictable year awaiting the secondary market....more

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Great Fund Insights: ELTIF Regulation: consolidated text including ELTIF 2.0

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The ELTIF-RTS, the final piece of the puzzle for the ELTIF framework, have been published in the Official Journal on October 25, 2024 and entered into force on October 26, 2024. This marks the end of a long and complex...more

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