The Benefits of a Tailored Regulatory Horizon Scanning

Every Asset Manager needs to know what regulation is coming along, and how their organisation will be affected. Horizon Scanning is the recommended technique for assessing upcoming regulatory requirements. But with so much regulation out there, wouldn’t it make sense to have a tailored horizon scan that only tells you what regulation specific to your firm (and explains why other regulation doesn’t impact you)? Click on the link in comments to find out why a tailored horizon scan could be just what your organisation needs..

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Delivering DORA in an Asset Management Firm

In our previous post on DORA, we explained what it is, and summarised the content of the four papers that were released on 10th January 2024 explaining what is required. In this article, we take a look at how these translate into practical steps that an asset manager can take…

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Digital Operational Resilience Act – A Guide for Investment Managers

Compliance with DORA necessitates a multi-faceted approach for investment managers. This regulatory suite aims to bolster the financial sector’s resilience to ICT risks, ensuring that entities like investment managers are well-equipped to manage, report, and mitigate ICT-related incidents and threats efficiently. Below is a comprehensive guide

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ISC Regulatory Change Forum

We are excited to share the success of ISC’s latest Regulatory Change Forum, where Jonathan Boswell and Patrick Ralison FCCA, MSc. presented our horizon scanning and delved into crucial discussion on the evolving regulatory landscape

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Fragmentation & Complexity of UK/EU Regulatory Divergence in Asset Management

Despite what some may think, UK and EU regulators are fully aware of the challenges posed by regulatory divergence in the asset management space following the UK’s departure from the EU and have been taking various measures to address these issues. The challenge is that divergence both in the rules themselves, and the timeframes for implementation will cause additional burden to asset managers running cross-border operations. At present, this is most evident between the EU and the UK, but

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ESG Fund Labelling under SDR – What do the labels mean?

For a number of the asset managers we talk to, there are questions around the FCA’s SDR fund/product labels, as detailed in their PS23/16 SDR paper issued in November 2023. We at ISC are encountering continued debate around the topic, including inconsistencies in interpretation, which are leading to asset managers being reluctant to pin a particular label to a given fund/product

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ISC Regulatory Change Practice

The asset management sector anticipates a surge in future regulations, leading to heightened change demands. The distinction between discretionary change and regulatory change underscores the need for dedicated teams, offering a strategic advantage. ISC can help you…..

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Front Office Control Framework

In these days of increased regulatory scrutiny over the asset management industry, with all the protections around customers of investment staff, is it any wonder that firms are turning their attention to risks and controls within their front office controls operations?

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