Back to basics on scope and marketing following the Commission's Q&A and the FCA's CP13/9 *

European Union - April 22 2013
In some ways it is surprising that four years on from the first appearance of the draft of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the…

Co-authors: Mark Geday, Nish Dissanayake, Tim West, Scott Cochrane, Thiha Tun.

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HMRC confirm EU listed ZDPs should not be caught by the new disguised interest rules *

United Kingdom - April 11 2013
The draft Finance Bill 2013 includes a new "disguised interest" regime for income tax. In broad terms, disguised interest arises where a person…

Co-authors: Tim West, Bradley Phillips, Scott Cochrane, Michael Alliston, Thiha Tun.

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Budget 2013: promoting the UK funds industry as best in class *

United Kingdom - March 25 2013
The Chancellor's Budget rhetoric emphasised the UK's commitment to being a world leader in the asset management sector: the Chancellor stating that…

Co-authors: Tim West, Bradley Phillips, Scott Cochrane, Michael Alliston, Thiha Tun.

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Preparing for your 2013 annual report and AGM *

United Kingdom - February 25 2013
A key focus for many listed investment funds at this time of year is finalising their annual report and annual general meeting. This briefing aims to…

Co-authors: Mark Geday, Tim West, Scott Cochrane, Thiha Tun.

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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: final guidance on remuneration provides some further clarity but leaves many questions unanswered *

United Kingdom - February 18 2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published its final guidance to regulators on the remuneration provisions of the…

Co-authors: Tim West, Mark Ife.

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