ESMA

Regulation

Landmark threat to UCITS status for fund share classes as ESMA moves goalposts

Part of wider EU transparency standard

clock 03 February 2017 • 4 min read

Regulation

ESMA toughens transparency standards for funds with multiple share classes

Permits the continuing use of currency hedged classes

clock 30 January 2017 • 3 min read

Asset Managers

Asset managers to face systemic risk tests

ESMA targets fund sector

clock 23 January 2017 • 1 min read

Regulation

Industry bodies split over ESMA proposal for fund price calculator

Reinforces MiFID II cost disclosure requirements

clock 04 May 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

Passport ID requirement 'illogical' addition to MiFID II

Duplicates existing rules

clock 11 April 2016 • 2 min read

Financial services

MiFID II officially delayed until January 2018 by EU regulators

'Exceptional technical implementation challenges'

clock 10 February 2016 • 1 min read

Funds

Wealth managers warn over-regulation of 'closet trackers' may not solve Europe-wide problem

Issue raised by ESMA last week

clock 09 February 2016 • 7 min read

Emerging markets

Aberdeen cuts fees on ex-SWIP EM fund

Inherited from SWIP acquisition

clock 08 February 2016 • 1 min read

Funds

How can we solve the 'closet tracker' problem?

What is indisputable is the issue of 'closet trackers' has long been a serious blight on the reputation of the whole active management fund industry.

clock 07 February 2016 • 2 min read

Asset Managers

EU regulator clamps down on 'closet' trackers and considers rethink of active/passive definitions

Surveyed over 2,000 funds

clock 02 February 2016 • 3 min read
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