by Leela|2 May 2023|Our Thinking
In the fifth instalment of our series of six comprehensive guides on the FCA’s sustainability disclosure regulations, we focus on the Anti-Greenwashing Rule. The FCA’s proposal in the Consultation Paper provides rules in which firms will need to take into consideration in order to prevent greenwashing of products and services… For more information on the […]
Read moreby Leela|27 April 2023|Our Thinking
Expanding on our previous overview of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) consultation paper titled “Updating and Enhancing the UK Asset Management Regime” (DP23/2), which focused on improving the way the asset management regime works, we have produced a subsequent summary that emphasises the structure of the asset management regulatory regime. The asset management regulatory regime […]
Read moreby Leela|25 April 2023|Our Thinking
The next Consumer Duty deadline is quickly approaching. This is a regulatory requirement in the UK that aims to ensure that consumers receive fair treatment from financial services providers. By 30 April 2023, manufacturers of financial products and services should have completed…
Read moreby 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 […]
Read moreby 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 […]
Read moreby 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 […]
Read moreby 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 […]
Read moreby 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 […]
Read moreby 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.
Read moreby 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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