In this horizon scan for private investment funds, which is aimed at managers based in Europe, we have set out the some of the principal legal and regulatory-focused developments to look out for in the coming months....more
Following our September 2024 Alert “Liquidity Management Under AIFMD2: RTS for Open-Ended Funds,” the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now published Final Reports for “Guidelines on LMTs of UCITS and...more
5/9/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Rules ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Liquidity ,
Liquidity Management ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management
In our recent alert “New Year, Similar Concerns: The FCA’s 2025 Priorities for UK Private Fund Managers,” we discussed the updated supervisory strategy and priorities which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has for...more
3/10/2025
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Valuations ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Risk Management ,
Valuation ,
Venture Capital
Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect...more
11/1/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fund Managers ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK
The European Commission’s adoption on 23 October 2024 of the two regulations (Regulations) supplementing the [the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Publications Office (europa.eu)] (DORA)...more
10/28/2024
/ Compliance ,
Compliance Dates ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Member State ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending...more
8/12/2024
/ Amended Regulation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
Compliance Dates ,
Effective Date ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Brokers ,
International Harmonization ,
Investment Adviser ,
Lenders ,
Member State ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Retail Investors ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The publication by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on (a) 17 July 2024 of the second batch of implementing materials and (b) 26 July 2024 of the sub-contracting of information and...more
7/30/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
Information Sharing ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UK
Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory, and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more
5/24/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Cross-Border ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK
In our previous alert “Acquiring or Investing in EU Crypto-Asset Businesses: MiCA’s Impact,” we discussed the impact of the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) on the acquisition or investment in EU...more
4/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
In our previous alert, we noted the statement of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) encouraging market participants and national competent authorities in EU member states to prepare for implementation of the...more
In our previous alert, The Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels Rules: Tougher ESG Standards for UK Private Fund Managers, we discussed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) October 2022 consultation...more
In a previous alert, Too Important To Fail? Further Light on When EU and Non-EU Technology Providers Will Become Subject To DORA, we discussed the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). We have also set up a microsite...more
As noted in our previous Marketing Crypto-Assets in and Into Europe: MiCAR, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code, the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the...more
The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2023. MiCAR is a the major, step toward an EU-wide uniform code governing crypto-assets, such as BTC,...more
6/14/2023
/ Asset Tokens ,
Compliance Dates ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
E-Money ,
EU ,
Exclusions ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Member State ,
MiFID ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements
Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the non-listed funds sector. We have grouped...more
5/17/2023
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
International Tax Authority ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
Partnerships ,
Popular ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Tax Authority ,
UK
With more fintech’s looking to expand their businesses internationally, it can be daunting to navigate varying regulations across borders. This article focuses on regulations in the United Kingdom....more
5/1/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
MiFID ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK GDPR