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UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Post-Brexit Divergence For PRIIPS Regulation

Date 20/07/2021

The FCA has set out proposals to change disclosure documents provided to retail investors under the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) regulation.

Gas Transmission Tariffs: ACER Publishes Recommendations On Tariff Multipliers For Non-Yearly Products

Date 20/07/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes today a Recommendation, addressed to national regulatory authorities (NRAs), on setting the level of multipliers used for the calculation of gas transmission tariffs applied to non-yearly capacity products.

ESMA: New Q&AS Available

Date 20/07/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on the following topics:

• AIFMD
• UCITS
• MiFIR data reporting
• Prospectus
• BMR

Over 100 London Stock Exchange Issuers Now Have Green Economy Mark, New Report Reveals

Date 20/07/2021

London Stock Exchange’s 2021 Green Economy Report highlights green issuers on its markets and how they are supporting the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. The report examines trends in the green economy in the UK, including case studies of companies and funds that have received the Mark.

LPA Hires Senior Advisor To Expand British And American Consulting Business

Date 20/07/2021

LPA Group, the capital market technology and innovation leader, today announced that Mark Reeves will join the firm as a senior advisor. 

Caceis Goes Live With Retail And Institutional SRD II Solution From Broadridge - SRD II Proxy Voting And Disclosure Solution From Broadridge Has Enabled Caceis To Meet Regulatory Obligations And Advance Shareholder Democracy

Date 20/07/2021

In response to new regulatory obligations under the updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), CACEIS Bank S.A., Germany Branch has selected global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) to provide it with a full suite of advanced solutions for the Directive. Caceis is running live on Broadridge’s SRD II solutions, enabling it to address the Directive’s requirements for increased governance and transparency through a strategic, end-to-end process for voting and disclosure across all in-scope European markets.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Takes Action Against Debt Packager Firms

Date 20/07/2021

CryptoUK Announces New Executive Members BCB Group And Outlier Ventures Alongside A New Institutional Member, CMS - Europe’s Leading Provider Of Business Accounts And Trading Services For The Digital Asset Economy, BCB Group; And Partners And Investors In Blockchain, AI And IOT, Outlier Ventures Join The Executive Committee Of The Association

Date 20/07/2021

BCB Group and Outlier Ventures announced they are joining CryptoUK, the UK’s self-regulatory trade association representing the digital asset sector, as Executive Members.

British Expats Abandoned By Financial Advisers And Banks Over Brexit Rules

Date 20/07/2021

British expats living across Europe are being “routinely abandoned” by financial firms due to Brexit red-tape and complications, it has been revealed.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Reissues Successful And Established Solactive-Based Autonomous Driving & EV And Lithium ETFs Under TIGER ETF Brand In Korea

Date 20/07/2021

Thematic investing remains highly regarded among investors. Compared to pre-pandemic numbers, assets in thematic ETFs rose by USD 27 billion, accumulating to USD 133 billion according to CNBC. Major economic trends dominate global consumption, which traces back to sustainable usage of Earth’s resources, giving technology that keeps or amps up society’s living standard with a sustainable tilt a boost in demand. Both lithium and autonomous driving & electric vehicles technologies, two topics that emphasize efficiency and the avoidance of negative externalities, are now molded in two new ETFs, which Mirae Asset Global Investments reissues under its TIGER ETF brand in Korea. Both the Mirae Asset TIGER Synth-Global Lithium & Battery Tech Solactive ETF (394670 KS) and Mirae Asset TIGER Global Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Solactive ETF (394660 KS) started trading on July 20th on Korea Exchange (KRX).