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The Key to Regulatory Data Management for Fund Service Providers: Keeping data volumes and regulations in one place
Keeping data volumes and regulations in one place:
Many fund service providers face ongoing challenges related to data quality assurance, information security and complex data-driven regulations.
ESMA to Supervise DRSPs, Launches Consultations
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) last month launched consultations on supervisory fees and derogation for data reporting services providers (DRSPs).
Regulators outline top priorities and concerns for 2020
Not only did regulators outline their top priorities, many of which they’re working on in tandem, they also cautioned that 2020 is likely to be one of their busiest, and potentially most ‘intrusive’ years yet.
2019-20 Regulatory Challenges and Safeguarding for the Future - Photos
On the 26th September at One Aldwych Hotel, we hosted “2019-2020 Regulatory Challenges and Safeguarding for the Future”.
FCA: Due date for entrance to temporary permissions regime extended to 11/04
Policy Statement PS19/5 sets out the rules for firms and operators, depositories and trustees of EEA-domiciled funds in the temporary permissions regime.
FCA and ESMA statements on shares trading obligations under a no-deal Brexit (STOs and Article 23 of MiFIR)
ESMA released a statement on the 19th March regarding the trading obligation for shares (under Article 23 of MiFID) in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Making Ireland more attractive to Private Equity
The Irish funds industry recently got a breakthrough in its efforts to establish Ireland as a European domicile for private equity funds.
Central Bank of Ireland Capital Markets Update
The Central Bank of Ireland has issued the third markets update of 2019 on 7th March this year.
ESMA Statement : No Deal Brexit guidelines for MiFID II/MiFIR and BMR Provisions
ESMA issues a statement on its approach to MiFID II/MiFIR and Benchmark (BMR) provisions in the event of a No Deal Brexit.
Liquidity Stress Test Guidance for Investment Funds
The draft guidance is based on the stress testing requirements set out in Directive 2011/61/EU and on the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) 2018 set of recommendations to address liquidity and leverage risk in investment funds (the ESRB recommendations).
FCA publishes MiFID II guidelines for Hard Brexit
The FCA has published their expectations for firms, trading venues and ARMs under the MiFID II Transaction Reporting regime, in the event of a hard Brexit.
UCITS after Brexit
How will law in the UK affect UCITS funds after the 29th March 2019? This is the big question that none of us currently have the answer to.