ESMA’s incoming sustainability fund standards could lead to breaches on 1,600 funds
Only 56% of funds with ‘sustainable’ in their names would be able to keep the term, said Morningstar Sustainalytics
Only 56% of funds with ‘sustainable’ in their names would be able to keep the term, said Morningstar Sustainalytics
European Commission clashes with Esma over forward-looking performance assessments
Financial Conduct Authority relaxes the Mifid II measure until 1 October
FCA was criticised for its response to liquidity problems in light of Woodford
Rules are bigger challenge for Ucits and money market funds than alternatives
Firms concerned about costs while calls to exclude ETFs and some closed funds rejected
Disruption and liquidity issues would still be present in event of a no-deal Brexit
European Supervisory Authorities’ timeline is too ambitious
UK-based asset managers may have to shift operations to the EU 27 if a transition deal is not agreed, and Esma is pushing hard to ensure regulatory convergence across the bloc regarding moves.
The Financial Conduct Authority has backed a move by the European regulator to give firms a six-month reprieve if they fail to secure a key Mifid II requirement from clients.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is turning up the heat on asset managers, highlighting the impact of fund charges on returns in a fresh report. Fund fees wipe out an average 20% of gross returns, according to the regulator
Research unbundling could lead to widespread job losses for analysts in a post-Mifid world according to research by Capital Access Group (CAG).