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.
FCA Strategy Review

The number of firms that the FCA is responsible for has trebled over the past eighteen months prompting organisational restructing
CASS: Overhaul of Regime

CASS Policy Statement ‘Review of the client assets regime for investment business’ (PS14/9) is published, with relevant firms facing changes to rules and guidance to be phased-in in three tranches.
Dealing Commission Rules

FCA consultation paper on uses of dealing commission published
UK Investment Management Strategy

HMT highlights challenges and opportunities for the UK fund management industry and sets out steps to be taken to reverse the UK’s declining share of fund domicile
Status Disclosure

FCA qualifies transitional provisions
FCA Policy Development

FCA release useful timetable of forthcoming publications
The Journey Ahead

New publication sets out the FCA’s approach to regulation from ‘Day One’