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UK Financial Services Reform: Strategic Opportunities for Asset Managers

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The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at recalibrating the regulatory environment, unlocking productive capital, and reinforcing the country’s status as a global financial hub. For asset...more

K&L Gates LLP

Europe: Fundamental Reform of UK Taxation of Carried Interest

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From 6 April 2026, carry will be redefined and taxed in the United Kingdom as deemed UK trade or business income where investment management services (as redefined) are performed in the UK. The relevant draft legislation was...more

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Greenwashing in UK Asset Management: Deceptive Sustainability Claims

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HMRC Publishes Draft Legislation for New UK Carried Interest Tax Regime

On July 21, 2025, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published the long-awaited draft legislation (Draft Legislation) for the new UK carried interest tax regime (New Regime) that will apply from April 6, 2026. Under the New...more

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UK carried interest regime: draft legislation confirms scope and conditions

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On 21 July 2025, the UK Government published draft legislation for the new UK carried interest regime, which is expected to come into effect from 6 April 2026. As previously announced, the draft legislation provides for...more

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Mansion House: Leeds Reforms

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HM Treasury has published a press release confirming a significant package of measures aimed at making the UK the prime destination for financial services by 2035, referred to as the "Leeds Reforms"...more

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Further Reform for UK Private Fund Managers: The Government’s Road Map for Growth in Financial Services

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On 15 July 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House 2025 speech unveiling the Leeds Reforms, a programme for financial services reforms to drive investment and growth in the sector....more

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UK Regulatory Update Asset Management Sector - Quarterly Newsletter Q2 - 2025

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FCA finalises rules for PISCES – new secondary private stock market – On 10 June 2025, the FCA issued its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange ("PISCES"). PISCES is a new type of private...more

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UK Public Markets Monitor – Q2 2025

AIM Consultation Paper - 7 April 2025 / LSE - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) initiated a significant consultation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The discussion paper sought feedback from market participants...more

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UK Government publishes 10-year industrial strategy plan

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The UK Government has published a policy paper outlining its industrial strategy. The strategy centres around eight priority sectors (the IS-8), including financial services. The UK government's ambition is to establish the...more

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

From Crackdown to Calibration: The UK’s Evolving Carried Interest Regime

In November, we covered the UK government’s proposal to overhaul the tax treatment of carried interest in the United Kingdom—an effort to close perceived loopholes by shifting carried interest fully into the income tax...more

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Regulation Round Up - May 2025

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

Mayer Brown

UK Regulatory Update - Asset Management Sector - Quarterly Newsletter Q1 2025

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Mayer Brown’s UK Regulatory Update is a quarterly newsletter for the asset management sector. In this edition, covering Q1 2025, we look at consultations relating to the UK AIFMD framework, reporting and notification...more

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FCA Extends Investment Research Payment Optionality to Fund Managers

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Last month the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out its final rules related to the application of investment research payment optionality to fund managers. This move follows its consultation paper late last year which...more

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FCA Handbook Notice 130

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 130, which outlines updates to the FCA Handbook, including changes for fund managers stemming from the recommendations of the Investment Research Review...more

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Pension Megafunds and Mandated Asset Allocation – The Government Confirms its Plans

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The government has published the Final Report of its Pensions Investment Review, together with a response to its consultation on unlocking the UK pensions market for growth. These confirm that the government will proceed with...more

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Unlocking Liquidity: How secondary sales support pension schemes in insurance buy-in/buy-outs

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The market for insured risk transfer solutions for UK defined benefit pension schemes has continued to grow in recent years, as increased competition among insurers and improved funding positions has enabled more and more...more

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Proposed Reform of UK Regime for Alternative Investment Fund Managers

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The Treasury (HMT) launched a consultation and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a call for input in April 2025 kick-starting a review of the UK’s regulatory regime for Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more

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FCA policy statement on investment research payment optionality for fund managers

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a final policy statement (PS25/4), together with an updated webpage and press release, on final rules extending the new payment optionality for investment research to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Finalises Rules Providing Fund Managers a Joint Payment Option for Research and Execution Services

On 9 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued policy statement PS 25/4, setting out, and bringing into force, final rules on investment research payment options for fund managers. The new rules follow the...more

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Certainty and Uncertainty, May 2025 - Final UK Rules on Options for Fund Managers’ Payment for Investment Research

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published its final Policy Statement on Investment research payment optionality for fund managers (PS25/4) (see here for our note on PS25/4’s preceding Consultation Paper). The...more

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FCA findings from smaller asset managers and alternatives business model review

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings of its review of smaller asset managers and alternatives business models, together with a press release. The review formed part of the FCA's alternatives...more

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Further easing the US-UK Divide: Extending the Buy-Side Investment Research Rules to Fund Managers

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In our previous alert Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: New Rules Ease the US-UK Divide | Insights & Resources | Goodwin we discussed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) final rules in its policy paper PS24/9:...more

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