In July 2025 HM Treasury and the Home Office issued the UK National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2025 ('NRA 2025'), while the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its fifth Opinion on...more
8/13/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Management ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Money Laundering ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Trusts ,
UK
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) long-awaited new measures for tackling non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services are (finally) here. On 2 July 2025, the FCA published its final rules in Consultation Paper...more
7/31/2025
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Compliance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equality Act ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Harassment ,
New Rules ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
ESMA has recently recommended notable amendments to the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive, which sets the standards for permissible investments by UCITS funds across Europe. These reforms could redefine permissible investment...more
On 30 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Final Report on the 2023-2024 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) concerning the integration of sustainability risks and disclosures within the...more
7/3/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability