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Key Contract Cases

by Leela|25 April 2023|Industry News

We are delighted to be launching a new series that will focus on Key Contract Cases in 2023. Through this, we will be providing brief snapshots of the significant contract law cases that have emerged this year and key takeaways that businesses can learn from them on how to navigate the legal complexities that arise […]

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FCA business plan 2023/24

by Victoria Smith|20 April 2023|Our Thinking

The FCA has recently published its Business Plan for 2023/24 which aims to set out its strategic priorities for the year ahead. The Business Plan acknowledges that potential uncertainty will remain in the economic and geographical environment, highlighting key uncertainties identified by the FCA such as increased interest rates and inflation, market volatility, unemployment, and […]

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SDR Deep-dive 4. Product & Entity Level Disclosures

by Victoria Smith|19 April 2023|Our Thinking

In this fourth of our six deep-dive guides into the FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements, we’re looking at product and entity level disclosures and detail what the FCA require firms to provide in each… For more information on the implementation of UK SDR, Cleveland & Co External in-house counsel™, your specialist outsourced legal team, are here […]

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SEC propose new rules for Private Fund Advisors: ILPA recommendations

by Victoria Smith|19 April 2023|Our Thinking

background On 9 February 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its proposed Private Fund Advisers rule, with the primary goal of promoting transparency for private fund investors by requiring registered investment advisers to disclose the full cost of investing in private funds, as well as the performance of such funds. Following the commentary […]

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FCA: Improving the way the UK Asset Management regime works

by Victoria Smith|18 April 2023|Our Thinking

Building on our initial summary of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) discussion paper on “Updating and Enhancing the UK Asset Management Regime” (DP23/2), which focuses on improving investor engagement through technology, set out below is a second summary that highlights improving the regime’s functionality. The aim of the suggested changes put forth by the FCA […]

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Crypto: Key Regulatory Developments

by Victoria Smith|13 April 2023|Our Thinking

Many regulators across the globe are of the view that crypto technologies have the potential to offer the financial services sector enormous benefits. However, as with any emerging technology, there are risks as well as opportunities… Please click here to follow us on LinkedIn to receive the latest information on this and other important topics.

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Leela Fair shortlisted for championing diversity award

by Victoria Smith|11 April 2023|Awards

We’re delighted to announce that Leela Fair has been shortlisted for an ALM Law.Com International Legal Innovation Award in the category ‘Championing Diversity in Innovation’! We are very proud of our commitment to diversity here at Cleveland & Co and it has become a fundamental part of our strategic vision. Leela has been instrumental in […]

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Meet the Team: Q&A with Natália Fazano Novaes

by Victoria Smith|11 April 2023|Our News

In the next part of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we are delighted to feature Natália Fazano Novaes, from our Legal team who celebrates her first anniversary with Cleveland & Co this week! To celebrate Natália’s first year, we sat down to ask her a few questions about her experiences at Cleveland & Co and […]

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FCA: Improving investor engagement through technology

by Victoria Smith|5 April 2023|Our Thinking

In February 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released a discussion paper on ‘Updating and Improving the UK regime for asset management’ (DP23/2). The paper seeks feedback on proposals to enhance the UK regime for asset management. Among the proposed changes, the FCA has suggested the use of… Please click here to follow us on […]

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FCA’s SDR deep-dive guide: 3. Consumer-Facing Disclosures

by Victoria Smith|4 April 2023|Our Thinking

In this third of our six deep-dive guides into the FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements, we’re looking at consumer-facing disclosures. The FCA is proposing that firms provide consumer-facing disclosures that provide consumers with a summary of the products’ key sustainability-related features. Our deep-dive outlines the proposals and sets out a handy guide to the categories of […]

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