Investors, Proposed Rules, UK

UK Regulatory Capital Reforms: A Boost for Start-Up Founders and Venture Capital Investors?

Goodwin on 5/2/2025

In its recent consultation [CP25/10: Definition of capital for FCA investment firms] (Consultation), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that it wants to amend its capital rules for investment firms — such as...more

Channel Islands Regulatory Update - January 2025

Walkers on 1/10/2025

On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more

The Stars Align - FCA’s PISCES Proposals to Build on Private Market Practices

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/18/2024

The FCA is approaching its design of the world’s first regulated private/public crossover market with a “private plus” rather than a “public minus” mindset. On 17 December 2024, the FCA launched a consultation on its...more

Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: Will the FCA’s Third Way Ease the US-UK Divide?

Goodwin on 4/29/2024

On 10 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Consultation Paper on payment optionality for investment research (CP24/7). CP24/7 followed the UK Investment Research Review, in which recommendations were...more

ESG in 2024: Traps for the Unwary

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 4/1/2024

ESG continues to be a hot topic for 2024 for investors and regulators alike. The specific concerns investors and regulators have – and what they expect to develop over the coming months – differ, however, across...more

UK Government Seeking to Introduce a Register of Overseas Entities

Goodwin on 3/8/2022

As part of the UK government initiative to clamp down on criminals using UK property to launder their ill-gotten gains, the government is introducing some sweeping disclosure requirements in the form of a ‘Register of...more