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Threats to U.S. Treasury market liquidity still exist, Fed says
By Kate Duguid
October 23, 2020, Reuters
The U.S. Treasury market still runs the risk of abrupt freezes in liquidity like the one seen in March and April, as the …
EU sets sights on money market fund reform
By Siobhan Riding
October 18, 2020, Financial Times
European regulators are calling for reforms of the continent’s €1.4tn money market fund sector after it came close to buckling under the …
EU bows to pressure on anti-greenwashing rules deadline
By Siobhan Riding
October 7, 2020, Financial Times
The EU has agreed to delay implementing a key requirement of new rules designed to make it easier to judge how ‘green’ …
Europe’s clampdown on fund outsourcing chills market
By Samuel Wilkes
October 8, 2020, Risk
The fund management business in the European Union is a $20 trillion industry. Experts fear, though, that proposed rules for fund outsourcing could cause …
Red Hot: Top Three ESG Issues
By Brown Brothers Harriman
Originally published at the On the Regs blog
The profound focus on ESG and sustainability continues to intensify across global asset management. Brown Brothers Harriman & …
Hedge funds eye Brexit escape from Mifid reporting
By Samuel Wilkes
September 21, 2020, Risk
London and Brussels are barely 200 miles apart but the gap seems to be growing by the month.
A recent proposal on trade …
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MiFID Research Rollback May Hurt Investment, EU Fund Lobby Says
By Silla Brush
September 17, 2020, Bloomberg Law
Europe’s move to ease restrictions on investment research may backfire and discourage investment in smaller companies, the region’s biggest money managers said…
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Esma research confirms ‘closet trackers’ offer bad value
By Emma Boyde
September 11, 2020, Financial Times
Investors in “closet index” funds are effectively being overcharged for the funds’ performance, research from the European markets regulator suggests.
The European …
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SEC Prepares for the “New Normal”
By Adrian Whelan, Brown Brothers Harriman
Originally published at the On the Regs blog
As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t enough of a headache for US fund managers working from …
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AIFMD Consultation: Beyond the Headlines
By Adrian Whelan, Brown Brothers Harriman
Originally published at the On the Regs blog
We have been covering the ongoing review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) for …
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