Global Investment Watch
Global Investment Watch, published by K&L Gates, covers regulatory developments and market trends affecting global investment funds and financial markets. The blog addresses topics such as regulatory reforms in short selling regimes, fund tokenisation and distributed ledger technology adoption, private credit market oversight and compliance, and updates on alternative investment fund managers directives. It also discusses regulatory changes in digital asset obligations and the evolving landscape of fund management practices across jurisdictions including the UK, Europe, Australia, and the United States. The blog provides insights into compliance requirements, supervisory expectations, and legislative proposals impacting investment funds and asset managers worldwide.
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United States: Mid-Year Prediction Market Report: Uncertainty Prevails Amidst Extraordinary Federal Action
Thoreau A. Bartmann, Tamika P. Bent, Sanjeev Bhasker, Todd S. Fishman, Sarah V. Riddell, and Andrew M. Wright
During the first part of 2026, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) has undertaken
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Australia: New Protections in the Superannuation System
By: Daniel Knight and Jocelyn Lau
The Government has announced reforms to strengthen consumer protections and the resilience of the superannuation and financial system. These changes are being made in response to high profile investment failures but may lead to
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Australia: Net Tangible Asset Requirement Set to Increase for Responsible Entities
Daniel Knight and Jocelyn Lau
ASIC has announced that it will increase the net tangible assets (NTA) requirement for responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes (MIS), operators of investor directed portfolio services (IDPS) and corporate directors of retail corporate
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United States: Dead Rules Walking: The SEC Removes Two Zombie Rules
By: Thoreau Bartmann and Marguerite Laurent
Key Takeaways
On 4 August 2026 the SEC deleted two long dead requirements from its rulebook. SEC.gov | Investment Company Governance Technical Amendments. Specifically, the SEC deleted a requirement that 75% of a
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United States: Paper Cut: The SEC “FINALLY” Rethinks E-Delivery
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann and Jennifer L. Klass
On 16 July 2026, the SEC proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would make e-delivery the default for how investors receive regulatory information under the federal securities laws. Today, most required
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China: China’s A-Share Market Expands Closing-Price Trading: Implications for Funds and Institutional Investors
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo Lan Xie
Effective 6 July 2026, China’s stock exchanges implemented three significant trading rule changes aimed at improving market quality, enhancing price discovery, and facilitating long-term institutional participation. This is a further step in the
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China: China Announced Proposed Penalties on Cross-Border Securities Business: What Overseas Institutions Should Watch?
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo L. Xie
On 22 May 2026, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced proposed penalties against several overseas online brokerage firms for cross-border business activities. The regulator stated that their provision of brokerage services to mainland
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China: A Real Opening-Up, or Opening-Up With Boundaries? Where Is China’s Capital Market Heading?
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo L. Xie
On 17 June 2026, the Chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Wu Qing, delivered a keynote speech at the Lujiazui Forum, emphasizing China’s continued participation in the global financial markets, as well
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United States: Supreme Court Scissors up Saba’s Rescission Argument Under Section 47(b) of the 1940 Act
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann, Varu Chilakamarri, Jennifer R. Gonzalez, Charles M. Ponder, and Steve Topetzes
Background
The Supreme Court agreed to hear FS Credit Opportunities Corp., et al. v. Saba Capital Master fund, et al. to
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