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One of the hot topics in the world of financial products, is that of Private Assets Products. So, what are they, why are they in demand, and what makes them different to conventional Equity/Fixed Income based products?

This short article is intended to give a flavour and will be followed up by further posts around how best to navigate the world of Private Asset Products.

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On 28th February 2023, the FCA published its Regulatory Initiatives Grid. This contained new as well as existing items, some with indicative dates, and some without.

We at ISC compared the FCA’s grid against our own Horizon Scanning diagram for the Investment Management Industry for 2023/2024 in case any changes needed to be made. Our conclusion

ISC had a busy end to 2022 with some exciting announcements!
– ISC has added to their partnership with FundSense by partnering with FenCore, a marketing-leading data solution for Asset Managers
-ISC and FundSense are delighted to announce the launch of AVIATe, the first automated solution to the challenge of compiling annual Value Assessments for UK Retail Funds
-ISC is pleased to announce that retired former director, Simon Harris re-joined ISC part time in an advisory role

How do asset managers identify, assess, prepare for, and implement regulatory change? Who is responsible for each stage, and how do different teams work together to deliver?

It was surprising to read the recent FCA paper on the interim observations around ICARA (Internal Capital Adequacy & Risk Assessment) under IFPR which came into force in Jan 2022. Whilst there must have been some investment firms who have taken the ICARA process seriously, the FCA’s paper feels as if it widely condemns many of the representative firms selected for review so far