by Emma Cleveland | 2014-09-03 | Industry News
As part of its “Innovate” project, the FCA are calling for input from firms in order to help clarify regulatory uncertainty in the financial services sector. In a recent statement the regulator asks firms to submit examples of situations where they believe they have...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-08-29 | Industry News
The date has come! The UCITS V Directive was published in the EU Official Journal yesterday, 28 August 2014. Member states have until 18 March 2016 to transpose UCITS V into national law. Please see our previous posting for further information. Click here for the full...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-08-07 | Industry News
There has been a flurry of papers produced over the last 6 months in relation to the use of dealing commissions, and the industry seems headed for a new world of unbundling. What are firms going to do? In July 2014 the FCA published DP14/3 in relation to the use of...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-08-05 | Our Thinking
The FCA has recently completed the second stage of its thematic review on how firms and advisors are implementing RDR requirements. TR 14/5 focuses with greater clarification on what actions firms should take to meet the new independence requirements. TR 14/6...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-07-31 | Our News
We are pleased to announce the launch of our regular newsletter ‘Our Thinking’. ‘Our Thinking’ will not only contain the latest industry news, but practical information on what it means for you and your working practices, as well as helpful...