Shelter from the Storm – An article from Seonaid Mckenzie, featured in the Corporate Financier
FCA regulation can be disproportionately onerous for UK financial services start-ups. Seonaid Mackenzie details how regulatory incubators can help.
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Walker Morris Insight – When is an Investment Scheme a CIS?
Andrew Northage, Partner at Walker Morris LLP, speaks to Sturgeon Ventures on “When is an Investment Scheme a CIS?”
Establishing or operating a collective investment scheme (CIS) is a regulated activity under section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). As such, a person establishing or operating a CIS must be appropriately authorised.
Sturgeon Ventures is awarded Highest Commendation as the Best Overall Advisory Firm
We have been awarded Highest Commendation as the Best Overall Advisory Firm.
Eversheds speaks to Sturgeon Ventures regarding the FCA and MIFID II for investment managers
The FCA and MiFID II: Early Considerations for Asset Managers
Although it is not limited to asset managers, the FCA ‘s Discussion Paper on developing its approach to implementing the MiFID II conduct of business requirements (“DP 15/3”) published in late March, highlights certain aspects of MiFID II which will be of particular interest to asset managers as they prepare for MiFID II implementation.
Seonaid Mackenzie honored as Industry leader of the month in Finance by Strathmore's Who's Who
Strathmore’s Who’s Who honors Seonaid Mackenzie as Industry Leader of the Month In Finance for March 2015.
For more details about this, click the link – https://strathmore-ltd.com/industry-leaders/2015/3/
Europe: Funds & Managers Gibraltar Conference 2015
Europe: Funds & Managers Gibraltar Conference
Held on the 21st and 22nd of April 2015, onboard the Sunborn Gibraltar, a Super Yacht Hotel.
Learn all about Gibraltar as an AIFM Jurisdiction. Gibraltar is in the EU and it has no VAT, unlike Malta, Dublin and Luxembourg who all have VAT.
Seonaid Mackenzie, Principal of Sturgeon Ventures, will be one of the speakers.
What is a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)?
Introduction
A collective investment scheme (“CIS”) is defined by law. According to section 235(1) of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), a collective investment scheme is any arrangement with respect to property of any description, including money, the purpose or effect of which is to enable persons taking part in the arrangements
Sturgeon Ventures LLP shortlisted as the Best Overall Advisory Firm by HFM Week 2015
The 2015 HFM European Hedge Fund Services Awards – Best Overall Advisory Firm
See our short list for Best Overall Advisory firm on: HFM awards Listing
This year’s awards take place on Thursday 16 April in London.
Sturgeon Ventures speaks to Morgan Lewis on the Market Abuse
Speaking to Sturgeon Ventures, William Yonge a London-based partner of Morgan Lewis’s Investment Management Practice, examines the issues raised by the proposed Market Abuse Regime and the Market Abuse Directive.
On 12 June 2014, the European Commission published the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Market Abuse Directive on criminal sanctions for market abuse (CSMAD), together MAD II.
Sturgeon Ventures takes the Sector Spotlight in January's Acquisition International magazine
Sturgeon Ventures takes the Sector Spotlight in January’s Acquisition International magazine.
Sturgeon Ventures are the most established Regulatory Incubator,a trusted partner and venture catalyst. Providing nurturing and bespoke solutions, also known as a Regulatory Umbrella, Regulatory Hosting or a Regulatory Ecosystem.
