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UK Announces Delayed Implementation of its Reformed Prudential Regime

The implementation of the much anticipated and discussed Investment Firms Prudential Regime ("IFPR") has been delayed in the UK until 1 January 2022. We examine what this means for financial services firms.

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2021 Regulatory Filings Calendar

To help you stay on track with your firm’s regulatory reporting obligations, we’ve put together a printable calendar with key deadlines for the SEC, CFTC, NFA, and ESMA regulatory filings in addition to national holidays at a glance.

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SEC and FINRA Hold Joint Roundtable on Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS

The SEC and FINRA staff held a joint roundtable on October 26, 2020 to discuss their initial observations of broker-dealer compliance with Reg BI and Form CRS requirements since the June 30, 2020 deadline.

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ACA Compliance Group Launches ComplianceAlpha 2.5 with Enhanced Analytics and Surveillance Capabilities

ACA's ComplianceAlpha® provides enhanced data analysis capabilities and increased oversight into risks and behavior across the enterprise through platform-wide customizable dashboards, automated reporting, and integrated trade surveillance and market abuse detection functionality.

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Introducing Enhanced Analytics and Surveillance Capabilities in ComplianceAlpha 2.5

ComplianceAlpha 2.5 includes new features designed to provide firms globally with deeper insights into potential risk and opportunity across the enterprise.

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OCIE Issues Risk Alert Highlighting Observations from Examinations of Investment Advisers with Multiple Branch Offices’ Compliance and Supervisory Practices

The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert on November 9, 2020 that focused on SEC-registered investment advisers operating from numerous branch offices and with operations geographically dispersed from the adviser’s principal or main office.

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The 2020 GIPS Standards: Explanation of the Provisions for Firms – Section 4

Section 4 of the Explanation of the Provisions focuses on the proper disclosure requirements to include in GIPS Reports to be compliant with the 2020 GIPS standards.

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FCA Confirms Details of the UK’s Post-Brexit Short-Selling Regime

The FCA recently published details for reporting net short positions in relevant UK shares and sovereign debt from 1 January 2021. We examine how the on-shored regime for short selling will operate in the UK firms once the Brexit transition period ends.

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  • FCA
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SEC Amends the Accredited Investor Definition

The SEC approved amendments to the “accredited investor” definition, which become effective on December 8, 2020. They aim to modernize the definition to more effectively identify institutional and individual investors that have the knowledge and expertise to participate in those markets.

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Trade and Transaction Reporting: Perfect Storm or Opportunity Knocking?

As geopolitical change and uncertainty, regulatory sabre-rattling and industry shake-ups combine to create a perfect storm, we examine the impact for financial services firms on their trade and transaction reporting obligations under MiFIR, EMIR and SFTR.

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