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International Funds Legal Update | March 2025

Supervisory priorities have been clarified in the UK as well as the EU
Banking and finance

What are the key obligations and timelines for the EU Instant Payments Regulation?

The regulation aims to accelerate the offering of real-time credit transfers, with the first obligations applying as of 2025
Financial Services

Private market valuations come under the microscope of the UK financial regulator

The FCA's findings will feed into its reform of UK asset management, with another multi-firm review due later this year
Financial Services

UK payments watchdog to be axed in move to simplify regulatory burden on business

The PSR's responsibilities will be consolidated into the FCA as part of a deregulation drive to boost economic growth
Financial Services

Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations
GDPR

English High Court ruling highlights five key lessons for handling data subject access requests

There are a number of practical implications and technical learning points for data controllers emerging from the case of Ashley
Real estate

English High Court judgment highlights challenges of obtaining building liability and information orders

The court's ruling means claimants must establish primary liability before applying for either of the orders
Real estate

Government unveils plans to reinvigorate commonhold for residential ownership in England and Wales

Replacing long leasehold will be complex and take time but a draft bill and consultation are expected later this year
Managing greenwashing risk

How to approach sustainability claims in the EU and their enforcement in the Netherlands

As regulators continue to monitor greenwashing , a set of principles for making sustainability claims offers guidance

Big changes ahead for UK contingent workers with new laws looming and increased HMRC tax enforcement

Hirers, staffing companies and employment intermediaries will need to review business models amid government reforms
Financial Services

UK financial services in countdown to meet new rules for operational resilience

Firms that are within scope must demonstrate compliance with the new regime by 31 March
The Built Environment

Government response to the Grenfell final report spells major reforms for the UK built environment

A consultation on reform of the construction products manufacturing regulatory regime is open for responses until May