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On 25 November 2021, the European Commission (the EC) adopted a package of legislative proposals with an aim to deliver on several key commitments in the 2020 Capital Markets Union (CMU) action plan.

Every firm can reduce this risk by undertaking these 5 key activities in the run up to year-end.

Welcome to AQMETRICS regulatory round-up, a monthly initiative that keeps readers abreast of all the latest regulatory news and events

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The CBI has followed in the footsteps of other European regulators in moving it’s reporting format for Excel based reports to XBRL. What does this mean in practice?

After an action packed July, where ESG, liquidity and new fund types took centre stage, August proved to be somewhat more muted, although there were still some important announcements.

Welcome to AQMetrics regulatory round-up, a monthly initiative that keeps readers abreast of all the latest regulatory news and events.

For US-based funds there could soon be other changes coming down the line, particularly to the longstanding 13F rule.

The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Managers (ALFI) again took the chance to reiterate its position on the proposed AIFMD changes in an article by Emmanuel Gutton

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week announced its intentions to implement much-anticipated rules for the regulation of security-based swap execution facilities.

The European Commission yesterday confirmed that it intends to delay the next round of the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulations, otherwise known as Level 2 RTS rules, by six months.

The rise of Irish management companies (Mancos) show few signs of abating, with assets under management continuing to climb and private equity behemoths like the Carlyle Group looking to cash in on the trend.

Mancos become a major force in the EU investment management industry.

Now in its 15th edition, the ALFI European Risk Management Conference has become a staple among European risk managers, with the one day event providing a whirlwind tour of the risk landscape – and a fantastic opportunity to network with peers.

Here, we present the five things they need to know before the rules go live in August 2022.

  Welcome to AQMetrics regulatory round-up, a monthly initiative that keeps readers abreast of all the latest regulatory news and events.   May proved to be another busy month for regulators, with liquidity again a key focus. Following an ESMA consultation two months ago, the...

CBI puts Irish UCITS firms on notice, warning in a Dear Chair Letter that they must do more to bolster their Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) frameworks before the end of the year.

Kepler Cheuvreux had a need to replace its incumbent solution, and undertook an extensive search to find a platform authorised as an Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) that could meet its needs - and offer the simplest migration path possible.

CBI this week warned that UCITS firms must do more to bolster their Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) frameworks.

Efama has called on EU supervisors to delay its SFDR reporting rules, citing what it says are an unrealistic deadline, inconsistent reporting standards and high costs of procuring and processing data.