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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Key Takeaways from the FCA’s Multi-Firm Review of Smaller Asset Managers and Alternatives Firms

On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) released the findings from its multi-firm review aimed at smaller asset managers and alternatives firms. The review was conducted across three phases in...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA and HM Treasury Consult on Proposals to Reform UK AIFMs Regulation

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The proposals aim to make the UK regime more proportionate and suggest different rules applying to hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity houses. On 7 April 2025, the FCA published a Call for Input, and HM...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

UK Government Signals Intention to Streamline the Regulation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers

The UK government has been pursuing a pro-growth agenda as one of its core missions, which has resulted in consultations on lighter-touch regimes to encourage investment, and the regulations which govern alternative...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA’s Approach to Non-Bank Leverage and Implications for Market Participants

On 25 February 2025, Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers, competition, and international at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), delivered a speech at the Investment Association Roundtable where she outlined...more

Paul Hastings LLP

U.K. Financial Institutions – New Guidelines on Acquisitions and Changes in Control

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The U.K.’s banking and financial services regulators have recently issued guidance updating their approach to handling applications to approve acquisitions of U.K.‑regulated businesses. This guidance is of interest to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 26

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more

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Upper Tribunal Clarifies Limits on FCA’s Powers to Impose Single Firm Redress Schemes

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On 21 June 2023, the Upper Tribunal handed down its judgment in BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP v The Financial Conduct Authority [2023] UKUT 00140 (TCC). The case considers both the Upper Tribunal’s jurisdiction to...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Senior Managers and Certification Regime - Extension to All FCA Authorised Firms is Coming

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On 9th December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will replace the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Approved Person Regime for practically all FCA authorised firms, including alternative...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

FCA to Review Hedge Fund Polling Data Use

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Political reaction to significant market movements and perceived hedge fund profits will result in regulatory scrutiny and possibly legislation, especially when elided with the desire to protect democratic integrity and...more

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2016 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds and Other Private Funds

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This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

RMBS Contract Claims Against Trustee Dismissed in Part - On October 2, 2015, Justice Saliann Scarpulla of the New York Supreme Court issued an Opinion and Order partially granting Bank of New York Mellon's ("BNYM")...more

K&L Gates LLP

Shadow Banking Remains on Regulatory Radar

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The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) has recently published its latest Financial Stability Report (Report). The format of the Report is that the FPC assesses the outlook for financial stability by...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The FCA Publishes Its Bi-Annual Hedge Fund Survey

On June 2, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its bi-annual hedge fund survey (Survey) concerning the investment activities of hedge funds managed by a sample of hedge fund managers operating in the United...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 22

In This Issue: - SEC Staff Releases Analysis Related to Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules - States Challenge Blue Sky Preemption Under Regulation A+ - FINRA Proposes Revised BrokerCheck Hyperlink Rule -...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

FCA Publishes Report on Hedge Fund Activity in the UK

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On March 24, the FCA published a report which sets out its findings from a survey of hedge fund activity in the UK. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - November 18, 2013

CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Transaction-Level Requirements in Certain Cross-Border Situations - On November 14, CFTC issued advisory on the applicability of Dodd-Frank transaction-level requirements to swaps between...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - August 26, 2013

European Banking Authority Publishes Responses to Consultation Paper on the Definition of Material Risk Takers for Remuneration Purposes - The European Banking Authority (EBA) published a list of responses received to...more

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