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Europe, Regulations and Hedge Funds… It is time to make plans, the clocks are ticking

Europe, Regulations and Hedge Funds… It is time to make plans, the clocks are ticking UCITS, AIFMD, Private Placement rules in Europe are very topical subject at the moment. And many people find it quite a daunting task to try … Continue reading

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OWL quick note on SEC registration

Among other fine articles in FTfm this Monday, you will have noticed Countdown to Registration, which deals with the obligation for most investment managers in this country to obtain SEC registration by mid-July. Understandably, there is a great deal of … Continue reading

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An Offer from the wise OWL…

Advisory & Consulting Service Service description The service provides investment firms with a combination of regular and on-demand advice and briefings. Focused on FSA and European regulation, the purpose of the service is to assist firms to keep up to … Continue reading

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UCITS Upgraded – Could this be a genuine benefit from the EU?

UCITS Upgraded – Could this be a genuine benefit from the EU? Aware that I am even more Euro-sceptical than most, it is really quite rare for me to suggest that an EU action might genuinely provide a benefit, either … Continue reading

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The Remuneration Code – the policy is now clear

The Remuneration Code – the policy is now clear Few will be unaware that the Remuneration Code, originating from G20, codified by the European Commission and enacted by the FSA, is about to strike. The European directive – CRD3 – … Continue reading

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Implementing the Remuneration Code

To be implemented by Jan 1st It is no surprise really that CP10/19 has received more attention than the FSA’s other eighteen consultation papers this year put together. Remuneration is a big issue and a political hot potato into which … Continue reading

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Implementing the Stewardship Code

Heard of the Stewardship Code? The prize for the least well sign-posted rule change must surely go to the FSA’s work on the Stewardship Code. Indeed so obscure was the FSA’s publication of the new rule, that the probability must … Continue reading

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