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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its long-awaited feedback statement on patient capital and authorised funds (FS20/2),...

ESMA has sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) detailing its views on the European Long Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) review and...

Regulators in the UK, the EU and globally are considering liquidity risk management in open-ended funds. Following a number of perceived...

The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have concluded their study into potential vulnerabilities because of...

The Productive Finance Working Group has published its recommendations to UK policymakers to remove barriers to investment by retirement...

The FCA has published its final rules for the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is a new authorised fund vehicle that aims to make it...

The FCA has published a consultation that proposes to reform its financial promotion rules. The changes relate to "high-risk...

On 10 February 2022 HMT published its formal response to its review of the UK funds regime and set out a series of actions it is planning...

The EU’s review of the Alternative Investment Funds Management Directive, or AIFMD II, is underway. The EU’s institutions are currently...

Negotiations have concluded between the European Council and the European Parliament on changes to the European Long Term Investment Fund...

PRIIPs is dead; long live the Retail Disclosure Regime. The Chancellor announced on 9 December 2022 that the Government will revoke the...

On 29th June, the FCA published its Policy Statement and Handbook rules (PS23/7) on "broadening retail and pensions access to the LTAF"....

The FCA has published its long awaited consultation on the creation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is an open-ended...

The implementation of the Investment Association’s (IA) proposal for a new Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) is looking increasingly likely...