On 15 July 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her second Mansion House speech, having earlier that day announced the so-called Leeds Reforms to “position the UK as the number one destination for...more
When the Edinburgh Reforms were announced on 9 December 2022, they were billed as an ambitious set of reforms. Two years on, we assess which of the measures have been completed, which remain outstanding, and whether they have...more
12/10/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Prospectus ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Scotland ,
Securitization ,
SMCR ,
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The amendments aim to modernize the Names Rule and promote investor protection objectives by ensuring that a fund’s portfolio of holdings aligns with its name.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the...more
The FCA emphasised the increasing prevalence of providers and the potential harm from lack of regulation in this area.
In June 2022, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Feedback Statement in response to a...more
Many of the wide-ranging amendments address the perceived barriers MiFID II introduced in capital markets and are likely to be welcomed by industry.
Key Points:
..The amendments aim to remove administrative burdens that...more