Brexit - House of Commons Library Publishes Briefing Paper on the "Great Repeal Bill" - The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on 21 November 2016 on Legislating for Brexit, including in particular on...more
As summarized in previous Dechert OnPoints, Germany has introduced a framework for direct lending funds in March 2016 by enacting the UCITS V Implementation Act (the "Act"). The changes implemented by the Act also allowed...more
The guidelines, which apply from 1 January 2017, seek to clarify the concepts of disclosure, governance, and risk alignment in respect of remuneration; in advance of this date, non-EU investment managers of UCITS should...more
Brexit: UK Votes to Leave EU - The 23 June 2016 referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the EU resulted in a vote to leave the EU. Under the EU Treaty, the exit process should take at least two years. During...more
The Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation paper outlining proposed changes to the rules and guidance in the Client Assets sourcebook and the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook (COLL), following the...more
Direct Lending by French Funds - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the French financial markets regulator, the “AMF”) has published on 1 April 2016 the results from the public consultation organized at the end of last...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposed Expansion of Supplement Schedule for Derivatives and Off-Balance Sheet Items - On April 5, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released Regulatory Notice 16-11...more
Latest Statistics Regarding Luxembourg UCITS - ALFI (the Luxembourg Fund Association) released figures outlining the footprint of Luxembourg domiciled UCITS on 9 March 2016, showing the volume of assets under management...more
Central Bank Letter Regarding Conflict of Interest (“COI”) Risks in Investment Firms - The Central Bank issued a letter (the “Letter”) to all investment firms providing feedback on the findings of their thematic...more