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Investment research under MiFID II

by Emma Cleveland|10 May 2016|Industry News

On 7 April 2016 the European Commission published its Delegated Act which deals in particular with the receipt of investment research under MiFID II and consequently how that will effect UK and EU Investment managers.

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MiFID II Roundtable – 22 February 2016

by Emma Cleveland|29 March 2016|Industry News

The MiFID II Implementation Trade Association Roundtable took place on 22 February 2016. The minutes from that meeting have recently been published and they discuss: (1) implementing measures and proposals to delay the date of application of MiFID II; (2) Consultation Paper 15/43; and (3) a report on the recent MiFID II transposition workshop. Below […]

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Publication of ESMA’s first Supervisory Convergence Work Programme

by Emma Cleveland|17 March 2016|Industry News

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published its first Supervisory Convergence Work Programme 2016 (the “Programme”), detailing the activities and tasks it will carry out to promote sound, efficient and consistent supervision across the EU. The Programme also sets out to provide comparable regulatory outcomes.

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Differences between negligence in tort and negligence in contract

by Emma Cleveland|15 March 2016|Our Thinking

While most will have a clear idea of the distinction between the law of torts and contract law, there is one particular area which continues to be discussed amongst professionals – the distinction between contractual and tortious negligence. In the attached document below, we have provided for you a key summary of both, and their […]

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FCA Handbook changes affecting managers and depositaries of UCITS and AIFS

by Emma Cleveland|8 March 2016|Industry News

On 2 February 2016, the FCA published policy statement (PS16/2), which sets out the proposed rules and guidance for implementing the UCITS V Directive. PS16/2 has a particular focus on the requirements applicable to management companies and the changes to the regime for depositaries following two related consultation papers (CP15/27 on UCITS V implementation and […]

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ESMA UCITS V Q&A

by Emma Cleveland|2 March 2016|Industry News

In addition to the recent FCA policy statement regarding UCITS V, ESMA has also published a Q&A on the application of UCITS. As with the policy statement, both pieces of guidance will come into force on 18 March 2016. Unfortunately, as with the FCA’s recent policy statement, ESMA is unable to shed any light on […]

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Public assessment of the Stewardship Code

by Emma Cleveland|24 February 2016|Industry News

In July 2016. the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) will publish the findings of its assessment of signatories’ compliance with reporting in regards to the 7 principles of the Stewardship Code (“Code”). According to the FRC’s website, over 200 Asset Managers have already complied with the first two principles by publishing statements of commitment to the […]

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The FCA’s MiFID II Consultation: a let off for fund managers

by Emma Cleveland|16 February 2016|Industry News

In December 2015, the FCA published its CP 15/43 Consultation Paper, the first of its consultation papers on the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”). The Consultation Paper focuses on areas where the FCA have sufficient certainty about the MiFID II legislation to be able to make proposals for implementation. […]

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