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Submitted: 24 July 2017
The Cayman Islands have announced a final extension of the 2017 deadline for US FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) reporting to 31 August 2017.
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Submitted: 21 July 2017
This Oversight summarises the latest key proposals for Hong Kong’s open-ended fund company regime by reference to the new equivalent in Singapore.
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Last Reviewed: 20 July 2017 / Submitted: 16 June 2016
The legal consequences of the UK exiting from the EU: what should businesses be considering?
Submitted: 20 July 2017
This Oversight summarises the SFC's circular clarifying the competence requirements for existing persons seeking to be licensed for Type 9 (asset management) regulated activity.
Submitted: 19 July 2017
On 03 July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement, PS 17/19, containing the final rules by which it will transpose key conduct of business requirements under MiFID2. These will affect what the FCA acknowledges will be “a wide range of regulated and recognised firms".
The FCA's new competition probe into investment platforms seeks to examine all aspects of online retail investment distribution.
Last Reviewed: 17 July 2017 / Submitted: 25 April 2016
Our Market Abuse Regulation knowledge centre provides you with access to the key materials relating to the EU’s revisions to its 2003 Market Abuse Directive (MAD), which have led to the adoption of a new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and associated recast Directive (CSMAD).
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Last Reviewed: 17 July 2017 / Submitted: 23 March 2016
A practical guide to preparing for the proposed extension of the senior managers and certification regime to all FMSA authorised persons.
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Submitted: 14 July 2017
The publication of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the UK Government’s position paper on ongoing EU proceedings sheds some light on how the UK courts will approach interpreting EU legislation retained in the UK post-Brexit, but questions and difficulties remain.
Submitted: 13 July 2017
This week, we hosted an event at our London office (and simultaneously live-streamed for those unable to join in person), on the topic of business transition in the context of Brexit and the EU.
Experts from our Singapore, China and Hong Kong offices discuss fund marketing in Asia.
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