The EC just published a finalised version of the PRIIPS KID
Asset Managers can now access a finalised version of the PRIIPS Key Information Document (KID), almost 2 years after the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) started [...]
4 potential areas of financial regulatory reform to keep an eye on in the UK
In June this year, the UK Government published a report by the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth, and Regulatory Reform to pinpoint potential areas of regulatory [...]
Are you certain you’re fully complying with MiFID II?
Asset managers have been living with MiFID II for close to a decade. But while that might seem like it's more than enough time to get [...]
A new EU directive will come into effect in August 2021. Here is what this will mean…
The EU Directive and Regulation, known as the “CBDF package”, or “the EU cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings legislative package” was officially launched in [...]
Some UK firms may have to comply with the UK and EU climate-rules in parallel.
After much anticipation, the FCA published its consultation (CP21/17) on climate-related financial disclosures and rules for UK asset managers at the end of June. [...]
FCA gave UK non-complying asset managers up to 18 months to meet the reporting standards of their annual fees assessments
At the beginning of the year, the FCA reported that, of the 145 money managers in the UK, almost half failed to disclose their costs [...]
UK to extend the UCITS exemption by five years
At the beginning of June, HM Treasury confirmed in a press release that UCITS (Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds will continue [...]
Introducing: The zero-effort way to prepare for SFDR
While sustainable investing isn't a new idea — the first sustainable investment fund, Pax World, launched in 1971 — it has exploded in popularity [...]
What you need to know about ESMA’s new marketing communication requirements
At the end of May 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities regulator, set out the requirements that funds’ marketing [...]
How ready is the European asset management industry for SFDR and ESG?
The first stage of the European Union’s (EU) Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into effect on 10th March 2021. Despite its seeming complexity, [...]