Blogs
Posts by Felix Blumer, Head of Regulatory
How a ‘Data-Only’ approach compromises shareholding disclosure from the start
Shareholding disclosure compliance needs more than data feeds. Learn how jurisdiction rules, instruments, and workflows shape accurate, scalable monitoring.
SEC examination priorities: What they mean for Schedule 13D and 13G compliance
The SEC’s examination priorities are putting new pressure on 13D and 13G compliance. This year's key enforcement and disclosure risks for compliance teams.
Sanctions Lists: Necessary, but not enough
Sanctions lists are only the start. Learn how timely data, automation, and execution help firms reduce sanctions risk and respond to regulatory change faster.
The 50 Percent Rule: When one rule becomes many
How the 50 percent rule exposes where sanctions monitoring breaks down, from manual aggregation and static data to jurisdictional blind spots.
Regulation in motion: Looking back at 2025 and preparing for 2026
A view on global regulation in 2026, covering SEC priorities, geopolitical risk, AI governance, and how compliance teams can prepare for rising complexity.
Out of war and warming: Unified capital markets in the EU?
The EU faces rising security and climate challenges, renewing focus on the Capital Markets Union to strengthen Europe’s financial and economic resilience.
Where data gets your Shareholding Disclosure wrong
As part of our LEADR series covering the five pillars of Shareholding Disclosure, learn the importance of data & how it is a foundational pillar for compliance.
Short Selling Regulation Review: Our Response to the Call for Evidence
FundApps' letter to His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) after a call for evidence was issued to improve the UK’s Short Selling Regulation (SSR).
Hong Kong hedge fund fined HK$1.75mn by SFC for EU short selling breach
A Hong Kong hedge failed to make 155 notifications to the FCA and 153 disclosures to the public of its net short position in Premier Oil.