EMIR: Mandatory Clearing Regulation and Frontloading
Commission Delegated Regulation comes in to force
Disclosures and Transparency
Implementation of the Transparency Directive Amending Directive leads to some changes to the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules sourcebook
Asset Management: Under the Microscope
FCA publishes terms of reference for asset management market study
What’s in the Sandbox?
The spring of 2016 should see the FCA opening its ‘regulatory sandbox’ to interested parties.
Disclosure Requirements
FCA publishes “Smarter Consumer Communications: Removing ineffective disclosure requirements in our Handbook”.
UCITS V: HM Treasury Consultation
In September the FCA published it consultation paper (CP 15/27) on the implementation of UCITS V
UCITS V Developments
FCA publishes CP15/27 concerning UCITS V implementation
Authorised Investment Funds
Proposed miscellaneous changes to the Handbook in CP15/27
FCA Strategy Review Re-reviewed
New strategy moves away from C1 – C4 conduct categories
Connect/ONA
Read-only access to ONA no longer available from 23 October