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Fund Industry Bristles at Rush to Rewrite MMF Rules
By Sharon Thiruchelvam
September 18, 2021, Risk
The fund industry’s main lobby group has complained that a review of rules governing money market funds (MMFs) is being driven by “quick,” …
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ETFs Struggle to Adapt to EU’s New SFDR Sustainable Fund Rules
By Ed Moisson
September 9, 2021, Financial Times
Index-tracking and exchange traded funds are at risk of missing out on demand for sustainable funds as they struggle to adapt to …
Fund Managers Feel Heat in SEC Crackdown on Overblown ESG Labels
By Ben Bain and Saijel Kishan
September 3, 2021, Bloomberg
US regulators have long said they’re dubious about the green and socially conscious labels that Wall Street applies to $35 …
AIFMD: Keep Quiet and Carry On
By Fiona Nicolson
July 28, 2021, Funds Europe
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which emerged in the wake of the global financial crisis, is currently under review. AIFMD …
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Asset Managers Find Greenwashing ‘Blind Spots’ in EU Regulations
By Frances Schwartzkopff, Nicholas Comfort, and Morten Buttler
August 9, 2021, Bloomberg
As Europe rewrites the rules of investing to protect the planet from climate change, asset managers say they’re …
“Excessive” Market Data Costs May Not Fall With MiFID III ‘Consolidated Tape’
July 26, 2021, Funds Europe
Asset managers and other market participants are unlikely to see reduced market data costs in the EU under plans for a ‘consolidated tape’ – the …
US Mutual Funds’ Crypto Holdings Doubled to Over $1 Billion in Q1
By Ben St. Clair
July 20, 2021, Risk
Cryptocurrency investing is on the rise among US mutual funds, with holdings more than doubling in the first quarter of this year …
EU Securities Watchdog Sets Pay Rules to Protect Investors
By Najiyya Budaly
July 19, 2021, Law360
A European Union watchdog set out guidelines on Monday to help investment companies reward staff in a way that avoids conflicts with their …
MiFID II’s ESG Amendment Creates Buy-Side Operational Issues
July 8, 2021, Practice Insight from IFLR
While the buy-side is generally supportive of regulatory measures designed to bolster green transition efforts, the European Commission’s recent delegated act, published …
Funds in UK Failing to Value Themselves Properly, Says Watchdog
By Huw Jones
July 6, 2021, Reuters
Many fund managers fall short in assessing the value of their funds and regulatory action may be needed, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said …
