Regulatory update: New Overseas Funds Regime European Long-Term Investment Funds

August 7, 2024--Two major regulatory changes have been announced this month for EU and UK based asset managers:
The new Overseas Funds Regime is a major opportunity to win business in the UK. It allows overseas investment funds to apply to become recognised in the UK and marketed to UK investors.
The European Commission has also published its regulatory technical standards for European Long-Term Investment Funds.

These now more power over liquidity management into the hands of asset managers in both EU and UK.

Overseas Funds Regime

Taken together, these sought-after changes will streamline and improve processes whether related to a post-Brexit environment or navigating long term investment funds in Europe.

The new Overseas Funds Regime (OFR) re-opens the UK market for funds which were not registered under the Temporary Permissions Regime (TMPR). The new regime- announced in May and updated in July- allows overseas investment funds to apply to become recognised in the UK and marketed to UK investors.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe

May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.