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You will see us providing commentary in many mainstream media outlets as leading experts in the fund management industry on all things fund oversight, ACD, the regulators role and all the fund supporting functions.
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Ignities Europe: Costs rise for fund houses looking to bring ACD in-house
Financial Times: Outlook for Odey and issues with remaining funds
RBS International: Merits of Independent Depositary Oversight
Financial Times: Marketplace Consolidation
Citywire: FCA to get tough on ACDs
Money Marketing: In-House ACD Model Enquiries on the rise after faith in external ACD Model is questioned by Managers
Financial Times: Fund Managers Under Pressure, focus on Liquidity
Citywire: Concerns around the FCA review of ACDs
Financial Times: Issues with the ACD model that the Woodford case has exposed
BBC: Due Diligence Requirements and Increase in scrutiny
Investment Week: FCA Probe into ACDs
Financial Times: FCA review into the role of the depositary
More regulation planned from the FCA on ACD Oversight
Thursday 7th December 2023
Ryan Johnson
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Technology Providers in Financial Services Failing
Monday 20th November 2023
Ryan Johnson
Here we provide a list of the technology providers in financial services and scoring across ability to deliver and performance. The results make for worrying reading... Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all…
Options for when an Authorised Corporate Director exits or sells out
Sunday 5th November 2023
Ryan Johnson
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Impact of poor Assessment of Value Assessments starting to filter through to investors choice
Friday 6th October 2023
Ryan Johnson
Low scoring or funds that have been identified as not providing value for money are now starting to see the impact of this assessment that may not be entirely fair in comparison to relative competitors. We have warned, since the inception of AoV, that the market will start to consider and make investment allocation decisions based on the AoV assessments and oucomes.…
Independent ACD number to drop below double figures...
Monday 25th September 2023
Ryan Johnson
As predicted by Lloyd Expert Consultancy Ltd at the start of 2023, the number of independent ACDs will drop to 9 by the end of 2023. This is in stark contrast to the start of 2022 when 14 independent ACDs were operating in the marketplace and is an indication to the direction of travel that the UK oversight marketplace is heading. Unfortunately the reduction in choice and operators may not…
Passporting Rights... What does a cross border solution look like...
Sunday 10th September 2023
Ryan Johnson
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Role of Depositary and Custodian, the future outlook
Wednesday 30th August 2023
Ryan Johnson
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FCA v ESMA
Thursday 3rd August 2023
Ryan Johnson
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Calculating Capital Adequacy Requirements
Wednesday 28th June 2023
Ryan Johnson
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Value of an ACD in detail
Thursday 1st June 2023
Ryan Johnson
Whilst many Sponsors and Fund Managers will be more than aware of what their ACD does and how they perform, this can sometimes be misunderstood for what value and services the ACD should be providing and how that translates to the funds in which they oversee... Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all articles please email, requests@lloydexpert.co.uk
More ACD activity on the horizon...
Friday 5th May 2023
Ryan Johnson
With a number of corporate activities in the external ACD marketplace, the number of options and providers is becoming smaller and more specialised as we move into M&A season... Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all articles please email, requests@lloydexpert.co.uk
Consumer Duty Deadline is looming...
Saturday 22nd April 2023
Ryan Johnson
We provide some hints and tips to quickly become compliant with the consumer duty requirements on the more challenging elements. Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all articles please email, requests@lloydexpert.co.uk
European interest in UK ACD Marketplace
Tuesday 4th April 2023
Ryan Johnson
Many European providers of MANCO services still see huge value in entering the UK Marketplace to become an ACD also for clients who want exposure on both sides of the water. However being a MANCO is far easier than becoming an ACD and we are finding that when firms are investigating there are some significant differences which can be challenging. Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all articles please email, requests@lloydexpert.co.uk
FCA regulation proposed changes for the ACD and marketplace
Thursday 30th March 2023
Ryan Johnson
The first draft of the FCA proposed changes to the ACD marketplace has been drafted and should hopefully result in some positive oversight changes to the fund ranges. Full article available to clients, to subscribe and receive access to all articles please email, requests@lloydexpert.co.uk
Rishi Sunak Discussion about the Economy and Financial Services
Thursday 23rd March 2023
Ryan Johnson
Really great to catch up with Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister who outlined his focus and support for Financial Services and the Economy