Deep Dive: Upheavals in UK regulation begin creeping up asset managers' agendas

Focus on post-Brexit, SDR and LTAF rules

Brexit and ongoing environmental developments have introduced a significant shift in the UK regulatory landscape.

The Treasury's Future Regulatory Framework and the Financial Conduct Authority's SDR and Consumer Duty just some of the new rules firms will have to be on top of this year.  After an unprecedented year for UK-regulated firms in 2022, when the UK's financial watchdog advanced a number of regulatory initiatives, the remainder of 2023 will also see pivotal changes to the rules governing the asset management sector. The Edinburgh reforms, part of the government's Financial Services and Markets Bill currently making its way through parliament and expected to become law in the coming months...