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On August 7, ICI Global submitted a response to the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) call for evidence on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive, which was adopted in 2007.

On August 2, ICI submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern. The proposed rule, press release, and fact...

On July 18, 2024, the leaders of the Chinese government concluded its four-day 20th Third Plenary Session (also known as the "Third Plenum). Traditionally held every five years, the third plenums provide an outline of the broad reforms expected in the next political cycle, for example...

On July 17, the Financial Conduct Authority issued a policy statement setting out its response to the feedback received to Consultation Paper CP23/26, proposing rules and guidance necessary to implement the Overseas Funds Regime.

On 8 July, the European Securities Market Authority issued two consultations regarding liquidity management tools with proposed regulatory technical standards and guidelines for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities and Alternative Investment Funds...

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions on July 8, 2024. The agenda includes regulatory actions that the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission expect to take...

On 3 July, ICI Global provided a high-level response to IOSCO's recent consultation on exchange operation, governance, and business models.

ICI submitted a response to the consultation launched by the Hong Kong ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers Voluntary Code of Conduct Working Group, sponsored by the Securities and Futures Commission on a draft voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data product providers.

ICI Global responded to the Financial Stability Board's recent consultation on non-bank market participants' liquidity preparedness for margin and collateral calls. The FSB's consultation presented eight cross-sectoral policy recommendations that are addressed to non-bank financial...

On May 22, the European Commission (EC) released a consultation paper assessing the adequacy of macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation. The consultation is open until November 22, 2024. ICI will prepare a response to the consultation over the coming months.