In the latest episode of our podcast series, Let’s talk asset management, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings following a review of business models for smaller asset managers and alternatives.
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In the latest edition of our podcast series, Let’s talk asset management, Claire Guilbert, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the similarities and differences between Luxembourg’s Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) and the UK’s Reserved Investor Fund (RIF)
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On 26 May 2025, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a final report on revisions to its 2018 Recommendations for Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes. Overall, IOSCO is publishing a total of 17 recommendations under a revised structure with six sections, namely the CIS Design Process, Liquidity Management
On 8 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the findings from its review of business models for smaller asset managers and alternatives.
Background
The FCA carried out the review as part of its plans to focus on smaller firms to identify business models that pose greater risks of harm to
On 30 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage for consultation paper CP24/8 on extending the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime to portfolio management.
Background
The FCA has previously published a consultation paper, CP22/20, and subsequent policy statement PS23/16 which introduced a package of
In the latest episode of our Let’s talk asset management series, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the recent papers issued by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority to streamline the regulatory framework for the alternative investment management sector to promote economic growth.
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On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a consultation paper, Regulations for Alternative Investment Fund Managers.
Background
The consultation paper follows the commitment that the Prime Minister made last month to cut the administrative cost of regulation on business by a quarter. It sets out the Government’s proposed approach for a
On 7 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Call for Input, Future regulation of alternative fund managers.
Background
The Call for Input follows a Discussion Paper that the FCA published in 2023, DP23/2: Updating and improving the UK regime for asset management. Among other things respondents to DP23/2
Increased regulatory burdens on asset management businesses have resulted in additional cost pressures. However, regulation has also required more pricing transparency, which has led to an increasingly competitive market, with investors demanding either ultra-low cost or increasingly bespoke investment solutions.
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In this latest episode of our podcast series, Let’s talk asset management, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s recent guidance on its expectations for authorised fund applications made by firms for collective investment schemes to be authorised as authorised unit trusts, authorised contractual schemes and authorised open-ended investment