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Family Owned Real Estate: Managing Lack of Planning in Family Business Transitions
Family Owned Real Estate: Impacts of the Current Real Estate Market on Transition Planning
Family Owned Real Estate: Avoiding Pitfalls When Transitioning Family Real Estate
Family Owned Real Estate: Common Real Estate & Asset Management Issues
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John Wick - What You Need To Know about the Corporate Transparency Act
Family Owned Real Estate: Legal Challenges & Opportunities
Once Removed Episode 24: Expressing Goals and Intent for the Trust
Once Removed Episode 23: Naming Guardians for Minor Children
Once Removed Episode 20: Helping a Beneficiary Purchase a Home
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Planning for Influencers
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Unraveling the Crypto Code: California's New DFAL Explained – The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Exploring DAOs
Current Landscape of Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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On August 6, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") released its findings following a multi-firm review of climate reporting by asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers....more
In an era where environmental consciousness is increasingly shaping consumer behaviour and investment decisions, asset management firms in the UK are under significant pressure to demonstrate their commitment to...more
On 3 June 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published its new UK Stewardship Code 2026 (the “Code”). The voluntary Code applies to asset managers, asset owners and services providers with the aim of providing...more
Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more
On 11 November 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) launched a consultation with significant updates proposed to the UK Stewardship Code (the “Code”). The aims of the consultation are to streamline reporting...more
The regulator is providing temporary flexibility in light of concerns that asset managers need extra time to prepare. On 9 September 2024, the FCA published a statement on its naming and marketing rules under the...more
On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more
Issues affecting all schemes - General Election – impact on pensions - The General Election resulted in a landslide victory for the Labour Party. While no pensions-related announcements have been made since the election by...more
Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more
On 31 May 2024, a new anti-greenwashing rule is being introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) as part of its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”). We cover here the introduction of the FCA’s...more
The FCA has set out good and poor practices for asset managers to consider in relation to funds with ESG or sustainable characteristics. On 16 November 2023, the FCA published the findings from its review of how asset...more
In September, ahead of the Conservative party conference, Rishi Sunak announced a step back from the Government’s net zero policy and targets. This was followed up last week by the Government’s formal response to the Climate...more
The Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework (the “TPT Framework”) published on 9 October 2023 has been publicly welcomed by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”). For UK asset managers and portfolio...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
Both opportunities and challenges have arisen for the asset management industry as a result of the rapid introduction of UK and EU sustainable finance regulation in recent years. The new requirements have been heightened in...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in April 2023: 28 April FCA Handbook: The Financial Conduct...more
As we make the transition from 2022 to 2023, this is a good time to look ahead to developments in the UK and the EU that will likely impact the financial services industry. Here are some observations....more
There have been numerous positive developments in the evolution of ESG investing. Still, the research needed to assess which investments are truly ESG-compliant and which are tantamount to greenwashing is burdensome...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Asset/Wealth Management - With over 350 deals in the European AWM sector in 2021, M&A consolidation activity is hotter than it has ever been in the...more
The UK financial services regulator Financial Conduct Authority’s latest three-year Strategy and annual Business Plan could have a significant impact on private capital sponsors and advisers and other asset managers....more
The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more
INTRODUCTION - We’ve heard a lot over the past year about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulatory developments affecting asset managers in the European Union, which is regarded as leading the way on ESG...more
Building on its ambition to develop the UK as an international centre for green finance, as first set out in its 2019 Green Finance Strategy, the Government has published its Roadmap to Sustainable Investing. There are four...more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
At our recent Funds First webinar we shared some technical and market issues and updates on a selection of key developments of impact for real estate funds. Our discussion covered the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) , the...more