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UK AIFMD Reset - FCA And HMT Consult On Proposals For A New Regime
AG Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP More Akin is a law firm focused on providing extraordinary client service, a rewarding environment for our diverse workforce and exceptional legal representation irrespective of ability to pay. The deep transactional, litigation, regulatory and policy experience we bring to client engagements helps us craft innovative, effective solutions and strategies.
March 2026 – April 2026 EU-UK Regulatory Round-up
Ezra Zahabi’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with Finance and Tax Executives with readers working within the Securities & Investment and Law Firm industries This Regulatory Round-up highlights a selection of significant EU and UK developments during March and April 2026 that are of relevance to asset managers, including: ESMA’s publication of final guidelines on liquidity management tools for managers of UCITS and open‑ended AIFs, setting out expectations...
January 2026 – February 2026: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up
Ezra Zahabi’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy industries Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) This Regulatory Round‑Up highlights a selection of significant Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory developments during January and February 2026 that are most relevant to asset managers, including: The FCA has consulted...
UK And EU Asset Management 2026 Regulatory Outlook
AG Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP More Akin is a law firm focused on providing extraordinary client service, a rewarding environment for our diverse workforce and exceptional legal representation irrespective of ability to pay. The deep transactional, litigation, regulatory and policy experience we bring to client engagements helps us craft innovative, effective solutions and strategies.
November 2025 - December 2025: Regulatory Round-Up
November and December 2025 witnessed an active period in the UK and European regulatory landscape, marked by significant regulatory developments in and affecting financial services. This alert highlights certain regulatory developments relevant to asset managers.
November 2025 - December 2025: Regulatory Round-Up
AG Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP More Akin is a law firm focused on providing extraordinary client service, a rewarding environment for our diverse workforce and exceptional legal representation irrespective of ability to pay. The deep transactional, litigation, regulatory and policy experience we bring to client engagements helps us craft innovative, effective solutions and strategies.
UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Fund Tokenisation
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued Consultation Paper 25/28 (CP 25/28) on its proposals for progressing fund tokenisation and direct-to-fund dealing. The proposals aim to provide operational flexibility and legal clarity, for firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for tokenised portfolio management.
Guantanamo court considers replacing 9/11 suspect's lawyer
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) - A Guantanamo Bay judge on Wednesday weighed replacing a lawyer for a Yemeni suspect in the Sept. 11 attacks who says he does not trust her to represent him in the death penalty case. Judge Army Colonel James Pohl said during a pre-trial hearing that the defendant, Walid bin Attash, needed to show a good reason why attorney Cheryl Bormann should be replaced. "Your client wants to remove a counsel that has been representing him for more than four years.
Guantanamo judge rejects 9/11 defense conflict of interest claim
FORT MEADE, Md. - A Guantanamo Bay judge on Monday rejected claims by lawyers for a Yemeni Sept. 11 suspect that a U.S. government investigation of the attorneys had created an ethical conflict of interest for them. But the judge, Army Colonel James Pohl, said the defense team would be given access to documents involving the 18-month investigation. Defense lawyers can file a motion if they believe the documents show there is a conflict that could compromise their representation, he said.
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