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EU regulators issue draft technical standards for DORA

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The three regulators that supervise the EU’s financial services have launched a public consultation on the proposed regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the Digital...

UK proposes return to research bundling rules

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The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has proposed a plan that will reverse a key part of the MiFID II reforms. The...

Efama calls for changes to wholesale data market

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Efama, the trade association for European asset managers, has called for reform of the wholesale data market. The call, which was also made by the...

Taskforce calls on EU, UK and Switzerland to align on T+1

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A European task force has called on the EU, UK and Switzerland to coordinate their implementation of a shortened settlement cycle. The call comes in...

FCA issues warning notice to Woodford and LFS

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The UK’s financial regulator has accused fund manager Neil Woodford of a “defective and unreasonably narrow” understanding of his responsibility to manage liquidity while...

Solutions for fee pressures in private markets

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Creative solutions around fees can help private capital managers stand out in a tough environment, say Harriet Miller and Jade Allman of Macfarlanes. The private...

Ogier bolsters Luxembourg funds team

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Legal and professional services firm Ogier has added an investment management expert to its Luxembourg funds team. Herve Leclercq has been appointed as a partner...

UK government’s pension fund disclosure measures criticised

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The UK government’s wish to see local government pension schemes (LGPS) invest more in UK equities could lead to a breach of their fiduciary...

PIMFA calls for regulatory clarity on advisory market reform

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The trade association for the UK’s wealth management market, PIMFA, has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide more clarity to financial...

FCA will not intervene in wholesale data market

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The UK’s financial watchdog has ruled out intervening in the sale of market data citing the fear of “unintended consequences”. The decision of the Financial...

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