Blogs

Short Selling Regulation Review: Our Response to the Call for Evidence

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).

Why (proper) shareholding disclosure doesn't end at delegation

Why (proper) shareholding disclosure doesn't end at delegation

Delegation is common practice in investment management, especially for endowments and pensions. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as it seems.

GICS Changes in March to Impact Sensitive Industries Monitoring

GICS Changes in March to Impact Sensitive Industries Monitoring

The Global Industry Classification Standard is changing 17 March 2023, and investment management companies will need to reflect changes to stay compliant.

Position Limits keep vying for the compliance spotlight, and for good reason

Position Limits keep vying for the compliance spotlight, and for good reason

Our latest blog focuses on how derivatives limit monitoring is still a moveable feast and needs to be kept on top of, highlighting changes in 2022.

What happens when you host your first in-person events in three years?

What happens when you host your first in-person events in three years?

We've summarised a few magical moments and the behind-the-scenes effort that goes into hosting our in-person events that make it all worth it.

Hong Kong hedge fund fined HK$1.75mn by SFC for EU short selling breach

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.

US Client Conference 2022: Key Takeaways

US Client Conference 2022: Key Takeaways

Our AMER client conference included innovative workshops, interactive sessions and an opportunity to connect to the fellow compliance professionals.

SEC: Changes to Private Fund Reporting for US Investment Advisers

SEC: Changes to Private Fund Reporting for US Investment Advisers

On 10 August 2022, the SEC voted 3-2 to propose amendments to Form PF (‘the Form’).

The EU’s MiCA - the ‘Mini-MiFID’

The EU’s MiCA - the ‘Mini-MiFID’

In late June, the Council presidency and the European Parliament reached provisional agreement to introduce the Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) directive.