Changes to Market Abuse and Transparency Regime in the EU Capital Markets - Highlights for Asset Managers

May 23, 2016

Key take-aways 

  • New EU market abuse regime will come into force in July 2016 
  • Amended EU voting rights notification regime since November 2015 
  • Sanctions have become much more severe 
  • Compliance systems and procedures may have to be amended in light of these changes