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The MSC Newsletter - a monthly round up of Financial Services News available as a downloadable pdf file.

MSC November 09 Newsletter - 19th of November 2009
This month has been somewhat quieter but corporate governance in its many shapes and guises continues to dominate headlines. The Swedish compromise proposals for the AIFMD have sent shockwaves round the industry with their proposal to curb pay for hedge fund managers.

MSC October 09 Newsletter - 20th of October 2009
It's hard to recall a time when there has been such upheaval in the regulatory arena. The difficulty has been to distil this into a few key topics. This month we will focus on Senior Managers, Regulatory Risk, Corporate Governance and the AIFMD.

MSC September 09 Newsletter - 21st of September 2009
Some wide-ranging changes for Authorised Investment Funds were unveiled over the summer. The FSA is proposing to implement a Protected Cell Regime for OEICS to avoid contagion risks of umbrella schemes. The FSA is also proposing to allow single sub-fund umbrella schemes.

MSC July 09 Newsletter - 16th of July 2009
The Chinese threat “may you live in interesting times” is never more true than today. The last few weeks have seen a wealth of new regulatory initiatives which have left many in the industry reeling.

MSC June 09 Newsletter - 16th of June 2009
It’s been an exciting time for asset managers, with the promise (or threat?) of increasing regulatory oversight both from Brussels and the FSA, changes to UCITS depositories and extension to the short selling regime.