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FCA launches IAAT

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the investment advice assessment tool (IAAT) to help personal investment firms assess the suitability of their investment advice and disclosures to consumers (excluding...more

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UK allows bundled payments for third-party research and trading commissions

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From 1 August 2024, the UK changed its rules on how payments are made for investment research. UK firms may now use bundled payments for third-party research and trading commissions, subject to certain requirements being...more

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UK Tax Round Up - July 2024

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Welcome to the July edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month features a call for evidence from the government on potential changes to the tax on carried interest and interesting decisions on the application of the carried...more

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Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: New Rules Ease the US-UK Divide

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In our previous alert, Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: Will the FCA’s Third Way Ease the US-UK Divide?, we discussed the consultation issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on proposed rules on payment...more

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European Commission Publishes Retail Investment Strategy

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On May 24, 2023, the European Commission published a Retail Investment Strategy package aimed at enhancing retail investor protections across the EU and encouraging participation in the EU capital markets. The package...more

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UK Ancillary Activities Test On Track For Simplification From 2025

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023 was made on May 17, 2023. The Order, which enters into force on January 1, 2025, paves the way for the Financial Conduct...more

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UK Wholesale Markets Review

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The U.K.’s policy approach to regulating secondary markets and investment firms, now that the U.K. has left the EU, has been confirmed by the government. Last year, HM Treasury conducted its Wholesale Markets Review proposing...more

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EU Grants Further Time-Limited Equivalence for UK CCPs

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An EU Commission Implementing Decision extending the equivalence of U.K. CCPs to June 2025 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The equivalence decision applies to U.K. CCPs already established...more

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The Brexit Deal Leaves Some Mighty Big Holes

Takeaways - Goods trade was provided for, at the cost of much new paperwork. - Crucial rules for banking and other services were left unresolved. The Christmas Eve agreement between the United Kingdom and the...more

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The End of the Brexit Transition Period: Compliance Requirements for UK Investment Managers and Advisers

On 24 December 2020, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) in advance of the end of the Brexit transition period (11:00 p.m. GMT on...more

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Proskauer’s Second Annual Survey on Trends in Private Credit Markets

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We are delighted to share with you the results from our second annual Trends in Private Credit survey. This year’s survey was conducted via web from January 9th to February 9th 2018. In this report, we will share...more

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UK Competition and Markets Authority Publishes Second Working Paper on its Investment Consultancy Investigation

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The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has published the second in a series of working papers on specific aspects of its market investigation into the supply and acquisition of investment consultancy services and...more

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New AIM Rules in force this month: all AIM issuers must now comply with a recognised corporate governance code

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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced that its new AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules) and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (Nomad Rules) will come into force on 30 March 2018. ...more

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UK 2015 Summer Finance Bill Update: Proposed Taxation Changes for Carried Interest and DIMF

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Further to our client alert in July this year, the UK Government recently proposed further changes to the UK taxation of carried interest and disguised investment management fees (DIMF). The UK Government proposed...more

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