ESMA says administrative measures, including enforcement, may be appropriate in cases where SFDR disclosures are misleading or do not match fund documentation.
June 4, 2022Ahead of COP26 in November, a plethora of regulatory and legislative changes as well as industry-level initiatives will drastically impact the ESG investing space.
January 14, 2021While some of the proposals could be harmful to market participants, the review presents an opportunity to clarify certain elements of AIFMD, says ICMA’s Arthur Carabia.
November 10, 2020HKIFA chief Sally Wong reportedly said a move to restrict the delegation model could prompt capital to flow away from the European fund industry.
October 15, 2020Though prompted by Brexit, the proposed review of the AIFMD legislation will also have implications for buy-side firms operating in Asia, says industry veteran Tony Freeman.
September 2, 2020Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.
June 10, 2020Hong Kong and Dutch regulators have set out a framework for the exchange of information and mutual recognition of funds registered in both jurisdictions.
May 16, 2019SWIFT has released a new report on the state of adoption of the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard among Asia Pacific securities market infrastructures.
April 3, 2019Eligible general equity, bond or mixed funds authorised by the SFC can seek authorisation to be marketed to retail investors in Luxembourg.
January 16, 2019By moving to a blockchain platform, Calastone seeks to address the high cost of funds distribution and operational risk resulting from manual processes, older systems and legacy technology.
December 5, 2018