The European Commission (the Commission) has made sustainable finance an express initiative within its overall plans to strengthen capital markets in the European Union. In July 2018, the Commission sought advice from the...more
Following an assessment by the European Commission (the Commission) of how the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has been working since it entered into force on 16 August 2012 and the phasing in of its various...more
The proposals pave the way for the integration of environmental, social, and governance considerations into the day-to-day thinking of financial services firms....more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Consultation Paper containing its proposals to expand the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FSMA-authorised firms; the window for providing comments to the FCA...more
The MiFID II regime will have significant ramifications for US investment managers and their use of client commissions to obtain research—especially as cross-border impacts have yet to be addressed by global regulators....more
Should Britain decide to leave both the EU and EEA as a result of a “Brexit” vote on 23 June 2016, the impact on UK and EU financial services firms could be significant.
The City of London is Europe’s key financial...more
3/9/2016
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Referendums ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit