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From settlement speeds to strategic supervision: Regulation in transition
Introduction November’s regulatory developments reflect a continued recalibration of global supervision—faster markets, evolving consumer protections, and continuing regulatory attention on operational resilience. Europe is preparing for a move to T+1 settlement, expected to enhance efficiency but likely to test readiness across post-trade processes. In the UK, the FCA is refining both its MiFID organizational rules and the […]
Navigating the regulatory crossroads: Why increasing divergence matters for investment funds
Introduction In a time of rapid regulatory change, investment managers face a shifting landscape. As highlighted in a recent article by Funds Europe, our own Lewis Davison explores how the widening divergence in regulatory approaches across Washington, Brussels, and London is influencing funds’ structure, domicile, and investor reach. (Funds Europe) At Confluence, we believe recognising […]
Regulation in motion: Preparing for disclosure, oversight, and data-led supervision
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Global compliance moves in focus: From FCA signals to AI and beyond
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Why investment managers are choosing co-sourcing for regulatory reporting
As regulatory complexity increases and teams run leaner, co-sourcing offers a smarter way to scale—without giving up control.
5 key challenges of ECB’s reporting changes
European Central Bank (ECB) updates to investment fund statistical reporting is bringing new operational and strategic challenges to European fund administrators in 2025
Five regulatory reporting market trends to watch: from complexity to efficiency
Key takeaways The regulatory landscape is complex and constantly evolving. Across financial services, firms are facing a wave of change: tighter deadlines, deeper disclosures, and shifting expectations from regulators and clients. Balancing deregulation in some jurisdictions while obligations expand in others, today’s compliance leaders are challenged to keep up and adjust faster than ever before. […]
Regulatory reform in focus: Preparing for the next wave of simplification
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AIFMD II, ECB & EDGAR updates: what you need to know
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Adapting to ECB’s new reporting standards: Are you ready?
Changes to investment fund statistical reporting adopted by the European Central Bank (ECB) are set to take effect in December 2025, and national central banks, such as the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and Banque Centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) have published their jurisdiction-specific reporting requirements.
Raising the bar: What the ECB’s reporting changes mean for investment funds
The financial industry is no stranger to regulatory evolution, but the European Central Bank’s (ECB) updated reporting requirements for investment funds mark a significant shift that will demand considerable adaptation from market participants. Set to take effect in December 2025, these changes will impact funds operating across the European Union and their administrators, introducing greater reporting frequency, […]
Automate regulatory reporting with Omnia
Firms are challenged to keep up with regulatory changes from SEC mandates to revised regulatory reporting frameworks throughout EMEA and APAC.
Form PF 101 requirements and deadlines
An overview of the SEC's latest private fund reporting requirements and deadlines.
Updates to Form PF: Sections 1 and 2
The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is making major changes to Sections 1 and 2 of Form PF, starting with Q1 2025 reporting. Are you ready?
SFDR in 2025: fixes, challenges, and what’s next
It doesn’t feel like five minutes have passed since the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) first became applicable, particularly the product-level disclosures that took effect in January 2023. Expected changes to this framework should be finalized in 2025. Meanwhile, the UK’s ‘Sustainability Disclosure Requirements’ (SDR) framework has taken a different approach to disclosures. Despite […]
Confluence Omnia: Product explainer
As the demand for regulatory transparency increases, a scalable and automated reporting solution is necessary to respond to rapid compliance change. Count on Confluence Omnia to help you better manage Form PF, AFIMD, MMFR, N-Port (18f-4) and other global regulations.
Navigating EU regulations: expectations for 2025 and beyond
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Investment firms and the Trump administration: what’s next?
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Confluence Omnia: Experience next-generation regulatory reporting
As the demand for regulatory transparency increases, a scalable and automated reporting solution is necessary to respond to rapid compliance change. Count on Confluence Omnia to help you better manage Form PF, AFIMD, MMFR, N-Port (18f-4) and other global regulations.
Surviving Form PF: What to expect and how to prepare with confidence
Confluence recently hosted a webinar, Prioritizing Form PF – Before It’s Too Late, where experts from Confluence and international law firm Mayer Brown explained the changes required for all filers, and especially large hedge funds advisors who will need to conduct a holistic review of their Form PF preparation processes efficiently and accurately. The webinar was […]
Form PF and AML compliance: key considerations
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Omnia unveiled: Revolutionizing regulatory reporting
Welcome to the next generation in regulatory reporting technology! We recently introduced Omnia, a next-generation application that helps asset managers and fund administrators streamline and enhance the efficiency of regulatory reporting, and hosted a webinar exploring current market challenges and how Omnia delivers real business value, demonstrated through a live demo. Here are the highlights.
Form PF overhaul: Are you ready for the biggest changes yet?
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) third set of Form PF amendments in the past 12 months-arguably the most substantial yet-is set to significantly impact all filers, with large hedge funds expected to bear the brunt of these changes. What will this mean for your firm’s compliance team, risk controls, and day-to-day operations? Does your […]
AIFMD II and SEC Names Rule: what you need to know
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Tech in transaction reporting: new ID rules and ESG changes
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Private fund adviser reforms and EU due diligence updates
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Decoding the SEC’s latest form PF amendments: What you need to know before the March 2025 deadline
The SEC’s latest changes to Form PF are here, and they’re shaking things up in a major way for US private fund advisors. Forget business as usual—these changes require a holistic review of existing reporting methodologies and processes. This represents a significant challenge for private fund advisors and their service providers, but it can also […]
AIFMD II and SEC reforms: what to expect in 2024
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ESG requirements and EU reporting: navigating the changes
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Navigating new SEC rules, ESG deadlines, and AI developments
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ESG reporting and SEC amendments: key changes you should know
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Takeaways from the SEC’s new private fund adviser rules – build and plan for successful implementation
The private fund regulatory landscape just got more complex with the August 23 SEC adoption of these long-awaited private fund rules, which were first proposed 18 months ago in the face of industry pushback. These rules align with the agenda by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who has been steadfast in his commitment to enacting a […]
As pressures mount, SEC finalizing its rule for companies’ climate-related disclosures
Global scientific consensus and domestic political interests compete for its attention The SEC’s forthcoming Final Rule, requiring climate-related disclosures by US companies, is placed here in the context of recent global climate developments. This provides some perspective on the pressures faced by the SEC, as it finalizes its much talked-about 490-page proposal. We conclude with some important action items for investment firms, who will rely on these disclosures for their sustainability investment analyses and compliance functions.
SEC revises Form PF rules
The SEC adopted changes to Form PF impacting large hedge fund advisers and all PE advisers.
ESG Strategy: Think regulation, data, and budget
This blog was original published at Markets Media on October 7, 2022. Sustainable investing disclosures in the U.S. are currently governed by general fraud prohibitions in advertising and not by formally defined rules, apart from interpretive guidance issued by the SEC in 2010 about certain material impacts caused by climate change. In the absence of ESG regulations, investment managers […]
FTF Exchange Podcast: Seeing the ESG Requirement as a Data Challenge
In a new FTF Exchange podcast, Todd Moyer, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Confluence, explains that financial services firms that want to meet investor requirements for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance will find that it boils down to a data challenge that would be helped by greater transparency. “An area of focus for Confluence, […]