Sturgeon Invites Osborne Clarke to Share a View on EuVECA

The European Venture Capital Fund Regulation: an overview

Sturgeon Ventures Invited Helen Parsonage to update our Clients and Prospective Clients on the benefits of The European Venture Capital Fund Regulation and BREXIT.

Bank of England Press Release – EU Withdrawal Act

Bank of England’s approach to financial services legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act – October 2018

FCA Launches Green FinTech Challenge

Through The Wellness Marketplace (trade marked), Sturgeon Ventures has focused on investments that benefit society. At the core of its corporate partnering work, the well-being of people and planet are foremost.

Five Star Lawyers Award for Sturgeon

Sturgeon Ventures have been recognised as a leader in the field of compliance consultancy having been awarded the Lawyers Worldwide Award for “Start up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the Year – UK”.
Sturgeon’s focus is to keep Transforming Compliance with complementary services to our Regulatory Incubator, helping Compliance Departments to be more efficient, effective and strategic.

Sturgeon Ventures Commitment to the Women in Finance Charter

Sturgeon Ventures is delighted to have been approved, once again, for the Women in Finance Charter. Sturgeon have been signed up to this initiative since July 2016.

Seonaid Mackenzie Joins Women in Banking and Finance

Seonaid Mackenzie has recently joined Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF).

WIBF is a not for profit membership organisation with branches in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Founded in 1980, they aim to improve diversity in the banking and finance sector.

Hedge Fund Platform of the Year 2018 – UK Award

Sturgeon Ventures are delighted to be recognised as a leading firm in their sector having been awarded Hedge Fund Platform of the Year – UK by Corporate Insider.

Companies Withhold Diversity Data From Investors

A recent report from University of Exeter Business School for the UK’s FRC found that just 15% of companies complied with the UK Corporate Governance Code on diversity reporting, with just over three months to go until the new code takes effect on 1 January 2019.

Award Winning Sturgeon Ventures leading Compliance Consultancy in the UK

We are pleased to announce a win at the recent Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018.

FCA Proposes Changes to Crowdfunding Regulations

On 27th July, the FCA issued a Consultation Paper outlining new proposals for loan-based crowdfunding platforms. The consultation paper can be found at CP18/20: full consultation paper.

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FCA proposes reform of the UK listing regime: a single segment for equity shares

On 26 May 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP22/2), setting out its response to feedback received to consultation paper 21/21: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review and seeking views on further reform of the UK listing regime in order to promote competitiveness and boost growth.

ESMA Focus on Reverse Solicitation

In early January 2022 ESMA released a copy of a letter dated 17th December 2021 (the “Letter”) which it had sent to the European Commission in relation to their request for information relating to the practice of reverse solicitation.

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.

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