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rd June 2021 8:44 am
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Something strange happening here
What happens when two things don’t make sense? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has flagged the danger of cyber crime.
Yet reported cyber-attacks against financial firms have collapsed since 2018 according to the FCA.
A freedom of information request submitted to the regulator by
Money Marketing shows it has recorded a total of 39 incidents related to cyber between 1 January 2016 and 31 March 2021.
The year 2018 has seen the highest number of incidents, with 16 cyber-attacks recorded.
Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds are currently exempted from the requirements of the Packaged Retail.
06/01/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/01/2021 02:09
Announcement: HM Treasury to extend PRIIPs exemption for UCITS funds for five years
Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds are currently exempted from the requirements of the Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance-based Products (PRIIPs) Regulation. This means that, instead of producing a Key Information Document (KID), UCITS funds providers must produce a Key Investor Information Document (KIID), as per the requirements of the UCITS Directive. This exemption expires on 31 December 2021.
HM Treasury intends to legislate to extend this exemption to 31 December 2026. This legislation will be made under a power the Treasury was granted in the Financial Services Act 2021 to extend the current exemption by five years if required.
Today, 1 June 2021, HM Treasury has announced that the current exemption for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds from the requirements of the Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance-based Products (PRIIPs) Regulation will be extended by five years to 31 December 2026.