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CEO steps down after DWS greenwashing allegations lead to police raid
2 years ago
A tumultuous 24 hours for DWS Group, in which police and regulators raided its office, has been compounded by the resignation of its chief executive officer Asoka Woehrmann on Wednesday morning -
SEC's CDS proposals could impede market rather than help it: Barclays
2 years ago
New rules proposed by the US Securities & Exchange Commissions to tighten oversight of the CDS market could mean big changes for the market and have the effect of sapping activity, warn Barclays credit strategists in a note published on Thursday -
SEC warns private fund investors about misleading fund disclosure and due diligence failures
2 years ago
The US Secuties & Exchange Commission published a risk alert on Friday detailing a range of compliance issues it has observed in examining registered private fund advisers -
Fund managers brace for EU’s new sustainability regulations
3 years ago
European fund managers were faced with new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) regulations in March, which enhance disclosure requirements around sustainability -
New valuation rules to 'severely limit' fixed income cross trades
3 years ago
Law firm Practus believes that new SEC rules will limit a fund’s ability to cross-trade fixed income investments after the regulator adopted fund valuation rules in December -
US election result is 'benign outcome for financial markets', says Nuveen
3 years ago
This week's election in the US is a 'benign outcome for financial markets' even as the final result of the presidential election remains unknown, according to a new report from Nuveen's global investment committee -
Managers face ESG disclosure pressure under ‘ambitious and demanding’ EU regulations
4 years ago
New rules finalised by the European Union will shake up the way managers approach environmental, social and governance investing, sources say. The ambitious initiative is relevant for funds which have a specific ESG mandate — but will also be applicable to firms without an express ESG or sustainability focus. -
Anti-CDS tactics enter European bond market as high yield pipeline builds
4 years ago
‘Anti-net short’, or ‘anti-CDS’, provisions are set to enter the European corporate bond market for the first time, as Merlin Entertainments and Kantar wrap up roadshows for deals financing their acquisitions by private equity firms -
Guidelines fail to assuage fears over loose reporting standards
4 years ago
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s new hedge fund reporting guidelines come into play next year, but some say they fall short of a much-needed overhaul. -
New EC fund rules could lead to ‘pre-pre-marketing’
4 years ago
The European Commission has approved a standardised concept of ‘pre-marketing’ in a move that could see more capital flow through the European Economic Area. The new definition of pre-marketing is meant to provide clarity, but some sources say that the amendments could be seen as an additional burden and lead to a concept of pre-pre-marketing. -
US regulation drives insurance money towards credit ETFs
5 years ago
Institutional investors are increasingly allocating to credit exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but their motivations are changing. These vehicles are famed for their liquidity, but several investors are said to be pouring money into them for the long term amid regulatory changes which have made ETF investments more favourable -
Federal Reserve seeks comment on proposed Volcker rule changes
6 years ago
Amendments to the Volcker rule took another step forward yesterday after the Federal Reserve Board released a note requesting feedback on proposed changes to the rule -
UK funds brace themselves against value-for-money ruling
6 years ago
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final set of fund governance rules that aim to strengthen the duty of authorised fund managers to their investors. -
Fund industry braces for further impact after court's DOL fiduciary rule decision
6 years ago
The US Department of Labor (DOL) had said it will not enforce its embattled ‘fiduciary rule’ following a legal ruling last week – but one regulatory lawyer says fund industry players should nevertheless brace for several impacts of that ruling -
Ares leads the way as US tax reform prompts corporate structure rethink
6 years ago
Ares Management has announced its conversion from a partnership tax structure to a corporation or C-Corp – and it’s likely other managers will follow suit now that US taxation law changes – the most comprehensive tax reform in more than three decades – have taken effect -
Debt managers spot opportunity as Australia’s banks face inquiry
6 years ago
Australia’s government announced a long-anticipated royal commission into the nation’s financial services sector on 30 November – and a credit market expert says the move could be good news for debt market participants
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