Category Archives: EU
Stressing the Directors
As we may have mentioned before, the FCA is a trifle concerned about the liquidity of investment funds. Some would say that the threat to the career of its Chief Executive was good reason for the organisation to focus the …
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Tagged in: AFM, asset management market study, Authorised Fund Managers, EU, FCA, Independent Directors, Liquidity, Liquidity Management, Stress Testing, UCITS, Woodford
A Liking for Liquid Assets
Despite Brexit, the FCA continues to supervise the financial services industry and even to take stock of the appropriateness of the obligations that it imposes. In fact, something approaching normal life continues. As Andrew Bailey keeps on saying, financial services …
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SRD II – Late Notice, Urgent Action
Although remarkably little has been said about it and the FCA has only just published its Policy Statement (PS 19/13), the revised Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) comes into force on Monday (10th June). There is immediate action associated with …
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Tagged in: Engagement Policy, EU, FCA, Shareholder Engagement, Shareholder Rights, SRD, SRD II, Stewardship, Stewardship Code