In the fourth issue of Global Asset Management Review, our cross-border team provide market updates followed by a closer look at some of the key issues impacting the asset management sector:

UK

  • Update on the UK listed fund sector.
  • Overview of funds market and fundraising environment.
  • Tokenisation from pilot to practice: A UK manager’s guide to the FCA’s proposals.
  • Tis the season to set the tone: FCA update on non-financial misconduct and what firms should be doing now.

EU

  • MiFIR and MiFID II review: A further ten key things that EU financial institutions should know.
  • The updated Dutch Fund Decree: Key updates for limited partnerships and investment funds.
  • Commission proposes SFDR changes to simplify disclosures and set product categories.

Australia

  • Australia’s AML/CTF reforms: A new era in financial crime prevention.
  • The Australian regulatory focus on superannuation trustees: 5 practical implications for global asset managers.

UAE

  • DIFC publishes Future of Finance report on alternative investments.

China

  • China’s recent legislative developments bringing more opportunities to foreign fund investors.

United States

  • AI in asset management: Opportunity, oversight, and the path to responsible adoption.

Canada

  • Budget 2025 and financial institutions: Key measures and opportunities.