Day: March 9, 2023

FCA authorises first Long Term Asset Fund

The LTAF is a new category of open-ended authorised fund designed to invest efficiently in long-term assets. The FCA enabled the innovation by creating a new regulatory regime which came into force in 2021. Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director of Supervision, Policy and Competition – Markets said: ‘We made these rules to create an environment where investors …

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FCA to collect Treasury’s economic crime levy (Anti-Money Laundering) from July 

he levy will be collected for the Government by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the FCA and the Gambling Commission.  The ECL will apply to AML regulated businesses including:  credit institutions financial institutions  auditors, insolvency practitioners, external accountants, and tax advisers independent legal professionals trust or company service providers  estate and lettings agents high value …

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ASIC places interim stop orders on TMD and PDS for a securities lending product

ASIC has made two interim stop orders preventing Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd (Interactive Brokers) from issuing Stock Yield Enhancement Program (SYEP) Derivatives to retail investors because of deficiencies in the product’s target market determination (TMD) and product disclosure statement (PDS). The interim orders prohibit Interactive Brokers from offering, issuing, giving a PDS for or …

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ASIC commences court proceedings against Green County and others over alleged unlicensed credit activity

ASIC has taken court action against Green County Pty Ltd and Max Funding Pty Ltd for alleged unlicensed credit activity and other breaches of consumer credit laws. ASIC alleges that Green County and Max Funding failed to make reasonable inquiries about the purpose of loans, which led to Green County providing personal loans to certain …

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