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14 days until FundsTech Forum

Nick Fitzpatrick -

With two weeks left until Funds Europe hosts the FundsTech Forum in London, our event programme is stacking up with new speakers confirmed. Covering many...

ESMA outlines DLT pilot challenges

Nik Pratt -

Europe’s securities regulator ESMA has written to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to explain the underwhelming progress of its DLT Pilot Regime. The project...

IOSCO to examine exchange groups’ business models

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The ever-expanding business models of stock exchanges are set to come under closer scrutiny from the International Organisation or Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The association of...

Alternative fund managers anticipate higher fines for regulatory violations

Piyasi Mitra -

Fines for alternative fund managers for breaking regulations could be on the rise, research has found. According to global research by Ocorian, a provider of...

Insurers’ spending increases to apply greater scrutiny of risks

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Insurers increasingly spend on scenario analysis and stress testing to gain greater transparency about their investment strategies. Part of the pressure to do this is...

Regulatory complexity to force more managers to outsource

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Fund managers are set to make greater use of third-party service providers to cope with an increasingly complex regulatory environment, suggests research. A study commissioned...

Greenhushing impacting private markets’ ESG activity

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Some asset managers are retreating from their public ESG commitments due to so-called ‘greenhushing’ suggests a report into ESG investing in private markets. The report,...

Pimfa raises concerns over FCA’s redress proposals

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The UK’s wealth management association, Pimfa, has raised “serious concerns” over proposals that require personal investment firms (PIFs) to allocate capital for potential redress...

Waystone gets FCA approval for LTAF

Nik Pratt -

UK-based specialist fund services provider Waystone has secured approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its private market, long-term assets fund (LTAF). The...

Jean-Marc Goy’s invitation from Luxembourg

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Luxembourg’s funds industry chairman Jean-Marc Goy invites the world to launch funds from the Grand Duchy - and try the local wines, hears Nick...

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