April 5, 2022 Final Report on the Review of the SSR Yesterday, ESMA published the Final Report on the Review of the SSR. There are three focal areas on the Report:…
March 30, 2022 ESMA suggests that the EC could consider the introduction of position limits on carbon derivatives and the amendment of EUA position reporting On March 28th, 2022, ESMA published its Final Report on the EU Carbon Market (ESMA, “Final Report on Emission allowances…
March 29, 2022 After Small Steps, a Giant Leap for Climate-Related Disclosure in the U.S.? Recent rulemaking developments at the SEC indicate that, if 2021 was a year in which it revealed its intentions about…
March 25, 2022 New bill will be introduced by year-end in New Zealand Earlier this week, it was announced that a bill will be introduced by year-end in New Zealand to increase the…
March 17, 2022 From Disclosure to Action Large Corporates and Financial Firms Face a New Breed of ESG Regulation under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…
March 9, 2022 Consultation on the Listing Act Background read – in case you missed it: Investment compliance offices might take note of proposed regulatory changes that would…
February 25, 2022 SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules During its examinations of advisers and funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has observed a lack of cyber preparedness, determining…
February 22, 2022 Proposed Rule: Amendments to Form PF On January 26, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Form PF to enhance the ability of the Financial Stability Oversight…
December 29, 2021 Custody Rule Vigilance In a recent settlement order, the SEC reminded the investment advisory community that the SEC remains vigilant in enforcing the…
December 22, 2021 SEC Staff Statement on Form CRS Disclosures The SEC’s December 17, 2021 Staff Statement Regarding Form CRS Disclosures essentially tells the industry that there are mistakes everywhere. The…
December 22, 2021 2021 RegTech in Retrospect The RegTech space on the buy-side of the investment management industry has taken a little longer to mature than many…
December 21, 2021 Hackers Return to the Field with a Proven Playbook What’s worked Back in April 2021, when the SolarWinds hack was publicly disclosed, much of the world discovered just how…