Feels like MiFID III? – The Commission Proposal on the EU Retail Investment Strategy and what it means for firms
In the heated discussion around the ban on payment for order flow, the proposal on the Retail Investment Package (the...
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UK/EU Investment Management Update (July 2023)
Summary In this Sidley Update, we cover, amongst other things: on the UK side, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updates...
Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – June 2023
Review of the of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive On 16 June 2023, ESMA published a letter (dated 6 June...
The scope of application of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation
In April 2023, the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) was ratified becoming the first regulatory framework for crypto-assets with the...
Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – May 2023
EU retail investment package will update the UCITS Directive, the AIFMD and the PRIIPs Regulation The European Commission's retail investment...
European commercial real estate – selectivity matters!
Data centers and logistics are the bright spots. With increased reliance on cloud services, online communication, and data storage businesses...
Is the BRICS currency another non-starter?
Not only do there exist practical difficulties in pursuing a common BRICS currency, but the other constituents of the bloc...
MiCA Regulation: Another Round of Licensing Applications for Estonian Crypto-Asset Service Providers
The MiCA Regulation, also known as the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation, is a law proposed by the European Commission to...
Blockchain Bites: Citi: Tokenisation is blockchain’s “killer use case”, CFTC calls crypto ‘commodities’ in Binance case, Debates over DAO governance, New EU AML rules for unhosted wallets
Tokenisation is blockchain’s “killer use case”: Citi One of the world leading financial institutions, Citi, has released a report arguing...
Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – March 2023
ESMA speech - The macro-prudential supervision of investment funds Verena Ross, Chair, ESMA spoke on The macro-prudential supervision of investment...
