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AIFMD II has been live across the EU since April 2026, and the first mandatory Annex IV reporting under the new regime arrives in April 2027. For alternative managers with Irish-domiciled funds, there's a particular story inside that timeline, and it's an encouraging one.

Most compliance teams know the difference between a Schedule 13D and a Schedule 13G. Fewer are confident that the 13G they filed last quarter is still the right form today. This FAQ answers the practical question underneath all of it: when can you use a 13G, and what does it take to keep using one?

The FCA is rewriting the rules of proportionality for UK asset managers. Discover what the new CP26/26 FRAME reporting framework and CP26/28 UK AIFM Regime changes mean for your funds, and how AQMetrics provides the digital-first regtech solution needed to stay compliant.

Q3 reporting season is not just a deadline exercise. For US investment managers, the weeks after June 30th can bring overlapping obligations across beneficial ownership reporting, Schedule 13G amendments, large trader updates and private fund reporting. Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13H and Form PF...

SEC filings, AIFMD reporting and global shareholding disclosure may appear separate, but they share the same underlying data. Discover why leading US fund managers are moving towards a unified compliance framework and download our practical guide to managing cross-border regulatory obligations more efficiently.

Singapore is now the world's third largest FX centre, handling over US$1.485 trillion in daily trading volumes. With scale comes scrutiny. In this blog post, Geraldine Gibson examines why MAS has made FX transaction reporting a central regulatory priority and what firms need to do about it.

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.