The regulator issues a consultation on re-bundeling research with execution fees - good news for sell side research and buy side investors.

An AIFM, or Alternative Investment Fund Manager, refers to an entity responsible for managing one or more alternative investment funds (AIFs). In the European regulatory framework, particularly under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), AIFMs play a critical role in the oversight and administration of AIFs, which include hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, and other types of investment vehicles that do not fall under the traditional um

Whether an investment club needs to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) depends on how the club is structured and operates. Generally, investment clubs where members collectively invest their money, make decisions democratically, and do not offer investment services to the public are not typically required to be regulated by the FCA. Some key considerations are: Nature of Activities : If the investment club is simply a group of people pooling their resources