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Form PF reporting requirements are in flux. The SEC and CFTC's April 2026 proposal would reshape who files, what they report, and how often — but nothing has changed yet. Here's what your compliance programme needs to know.

Japan's shareholding disclosure reform, live since 1 May 2026, is more than a threshold update. It demands a significant shift in how firms aggregate and monitor physical and synthetic exposure. It also coincides with a broader global move toward control-based transparency.

AIFMD 2.0 isn't just for alternative funds. New mirroring rules are bringing sweeping changes to UCITS frameworks in Luxembourg and Ireland. Discover how tighter delegation oversight, mandatory liquidity tools and harmonised reporting will redefine compliance for UCITS managers in 2026.

India’s strict SEBI rules have transformed compliance from an afterthought into a critical investment risk. Since legacy tools like spreadsheets fall short of new real-time reporting demands, global asset managers must adopt modern, pre-trade RegTech to securely navigate the market.

Are you an asset manager who routinely navigates the complex obligations of filing major holdings notifications across multiple European jurisdictions? If so, there is a regulatory shift on the horizon that demands your attention: the European Single Access Point (ESAP).

Form PF isn’t just a filing, it’s a signal. The SEC is using it to analyse risk, shape policy and prioritise oversight. Are firms keeping up?

April 2026 marks the true start of AIFMD II compliance, not 2027. While reporting templates come later, firms must begin capturing granular data, governance and oversight now. This silent deadline demands operational transformation or risk incomplete reporting, regulatory scrutiny and lost investor trust.

As enforcement tightens, DORA compliance in 2026 shifts from paperwork to proof. Regulators now expect real-time, data-driven resilience, backed by automated supervision, tougher fines and personal accountability for digital risk.

As enforcement tightens, DORA compliance in 2026 shifts from paperwork to proof. Regulators now expect real-time, data-driven resilience, backed by automated supervision, tougher fines and personal accountability for digital risk.

Operational resilience in RegTech goes beyond dashboards and workflows. As DORA reshapes expectations, infrastructure sovereignty (full control over security, resilience, and recovery) has become a critical compliance differentiator.

As of today, the new UK EMIR validation rules and XML schemas are officially in force. This update represents something deep: the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) transition toward a "zero-tolerance" model for data quality.

For years, shareholding disclosure has been a linear exercise: calculate capital ownership, check against a static threshold, and report at set intervals. But a structural turning point is coming.

Japan is about to implement one of its most consequential updates to the shareholding disclosure regime in decades. Taking effect 1st May 2026, the reform significantly expands what must be disclosed, how thresholds are calculated, and which investment structures fall into scope.

The publication of the FCA's Consultation Paper (CP) 25/32 (Improving the UK transaction reporting regime), marks a definitive shift towards smarter, proportionate, and more competitive regulation.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signalled a clear shift in its Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities: its scrutiny of Investment Advisers' Compliance Programs will be surgical, focusing on areas where basic, preventable errors persist.

The UK Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) is poised for a significant overhaul. While the existing framework remains active, the FCA’s release of Consultation Paper CP25/29 on 28 October 2025 signals an imminent, high-certainty transition to the Short Selling Regulations 2025 (SSR 2025).

The UK EMIR Refit mandated radical technical shifts aimed at greater market transparency. Yet, the FCA’s recent Market Watch 84 delivers a stark post-implementation reality check, confirming that the root problem is not merely technical, but a systemic failure of governance and operational frameworks within the financial sector.

Recent developments from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit have provided some clarity on the path forward for the SEC’s short-sale transparency rule, often known as Rule 13f-2 or Form SHO. The court's decision sent the rule back to the SEC for additional economic analysis but, crucially, did not vacate it. This means the rule remains in effect, and the clock is still ticking.

In an era of growing regulatory scrutiny, financial firms are under increasing pressure to deliver accurate, timely, and multi-jurisdictional transaction reports. At AQMetrics, we’ve built a reputation for simplifying this complexity through our Centre of Excellence for Transaction Reporting.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced its new platform called EDGAR Next last March. This update is designed to improve security, streamline account management, and make the filing process more efficient. So what is changing, when and what do you have to do?