Best Regulatory Incubation Solutions Provider 2021 – Sturgeon Ventures
Sturgeon Ventures is pleased to announce that they have won Best Regulatory Incubation Solutions Provider 2021 from SME News – Greater London Awards.
EU’s New Cross-Border Distribution Framework – Local Facilities in Member States
The new EU Directive 2019/1160 and Regulation 2019/1156 (the “Directive” and the “Regulation”) (together the “CBDF”) on the cross-border distribution of collective investment funds took effect on 2 August 2021. In an earlier update, we specifically examined the changes these made for UCITS and AIFs at the pre-marketing stage. In this update, we address the impact of the CBDF on the requirement to maintain local facilities across Member States.
Google and firms that advertise financial services
A little education for Lead Generators who are currently advertising their Lead Services on Google; it may lead to other online advertisers to take a similar stance. Google in July has made it mandatory that Firms that Advertise Financial Services must be either directly FCA Approved or be an Appointed Representative Firm of a Principal […]
Sturgeon Ventures now has a Tied Agent MiFID Passporting Solution in Germany for its Appointed Representatives and Directly Authorised Firms
Sturgeon Ventures now has a Tied Agent MiFID-Passporting Solution in Germany, to add to its other EEA Solutions, as part of its regulatory-ecosystem.
Crosslight’s Impact Report 2020/21
Crosslight is Sturgeon Ventures’ chosen charity and we are pleased to share their Impact Report for 2020/21.
FCA’s CEO Speech at Women In Finance Annual Review
Last week Nikhil Rathi, the FCA’s CEO, made a speech at the launch of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter Annual Review on why diversity and inclusion are regulatory issues.
Consequences of Brexit on UK AIFMs marketing in the EU
The consequences of the UK leaving the EU need to be considered, in particular the impact on full-scope UK AIFMs that became non-EEA AIFMs on Brexit.
Trust – More important than ever
Sturgeon Ventures have championed agile working and remote working since their inception in 1998. We are all used to agile working and one of the most important factors for successful remote working is trust.
Sturgeon Ventures wins Start Up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the year UK
Sturgeon Ventures is pleased to announce their most recent win from Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Superior Lawyers 2020 as Start Up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the year UK.
Sturgeon Ventures wins Start Up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the Year – UK
Sturgeon Ventures is pleased to announce that the Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine – Global Leading Lawyer 2020 – has awarded them Start Up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the Year UK.