--- title: FE Research and News | Mikkel Bates description: FE Research and News --- [![FE fundinfo](https://info.fefundinfo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FEfundinfo_logo_Colour_RGB.jpg?width=2064&height=626&name=FEfundinfo_logo_Colour_RGB.jpg "FE fundinfo")](http://www.fefundinfo.com) - [About](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/about/) - [News](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/news/) - [Partners](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/support/) - [Support](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/partners/) - [Careers](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/careers/) - [Contact us](https://www.fe-fundinfo.com/en-gb/contact-us/) # FE Research and News ## Mikkel Bates ## Recent Posts [![](https://info.fefundinfo.com/hubfs/London-2.jpg)](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/will-ps18/8-see-the-end-of-the-acd-beauty-pageant) ## [Will PS18/8 see the end of the “ACD beauty pageant?”](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/will-ps18/8-see-the-end-of-the-acd-beauty-pageant) Tue 6 Aug, 2019 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/will-ps18/8-see-the-end-of-the-acd-beauty-pageant#comments-listing) With a recent article in the Financial Times ([paywall](https://www.ft.com/content/bddb9ca5-c2d9-3aba-983b-3bb7c9760634)), the debate around the management of the Woodford Equity Income Fund has broadened out to include the actions of the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD), a role very few outside the industry know anything about, but one that is very important nonetheless. [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/will-ps18/8-see-the-end-of-the-acd-beauty-pageant) [![](https://info.fefundinfo.com/hubfs/Corridor-2.jpg)](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/are-you-up-to-date-with-the-fcas-ps19/4) ## [Are you up to date with the FCA’s PS19/4?](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/are-you-up-to-date-with-the-fcas-ps19/4) Fri 14 Jun, 2019 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/are-you-up-to-date-with-the-fcas-ps19/4#comments-listing) The FCA published Policy Statement PS19/4 in February with further remedies for UK Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) as a follow-up to its Asset Management Market Study (AMMS). [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/are-you-up-to-date-with-the-fcas-ps19/4) ## [PRIIPs and MiFID II Regulatory Calendar](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/priips-and-mifid-ii-regulatory-calendar) Fri 9 Jun, 2017 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/priips-and-mifid-ii-regulatory-calendar#comments-listing) **PRIIPs – Live date 1 January 2018** [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/priips-and-mifid-ii-regulatory-calendar) ## [Concern over non-complex products under MiFID II](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/concern-over-non-complex-products-under-mifid-ii) Fri 9 Jun, 2017 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/concern-over-non-complex-products-under-mifid-ii#comments-listing) On 6 June, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its [MiFID II and MiFIR Q&As](https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/esma35-43-349_mifid_ii_qas_on_investor_protection_topics.pdf), covering a wide range of topics on the subject of investor protection.  [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/concern-over-non-complex-products-under-mifid-ii) [![](https://info.fefundinfo.com/hubfs/mific%20report.png)](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/fe-highlights-the-client-reporting-challenges-facing-advisers-under-mifid-ii) ## [FE Highlights the Client Reporting Challenges Facing Advisers Under MiFID II](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/fe-highlights-the-client-reporting-challenges-facing-advisers-under-mifid-ii) Mon 15 May, 2017 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/fe-highlights-the-client-reporting-challenges-facing-advisers-under-mifid-ii#comments-listing) FE have released a white paper today  (15 May) which highlights the challenges facing adviser firms in meeting client reporting requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, (MiFID II) - which is to come into effect in January 2018. [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/fe-highlights-the-client-reporting-challenges-facing-advisers-under-mifid-ii) [![](https://info.fefundinfo.com/hubfs/priisp.jpg)](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/commission-announces-12-month-delay-to-priips-0) ## [Commission announces 12-month delay to PRIIPs](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/commission-announces-12-month-delay-to-priips-0) Wed 9 Nov, 2016 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/commission-announces-12-month-delay-to-priips-0#comments-listing) At least one prediction has been right today, as the European Commission’s Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis confirmed it has recommended a delay of 12 months to December 2017 for PRIIPs KIDs at its meeting on 9 November.  This means that PRIIPs will go live at the same time as MiFID II, which was itself delayed by a year. [Read More](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/commission-announces-12-month-delay-to-priips-0) ## [So the PRIIPs RTS have been rejected, but no delay on Level 1 (yet)](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/so-the-priips-rts-have-been-rejected-but-no-delay-on-level-1-yet) Thu 15 Sep, 2016 / by [Mikkel Bates](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/author/mikkel-bates) [0 Comments](https://info.fefundinfo.com/research-news/so-the-priips-rts-have-been-rejected-but-no-delay-on-level-1-yet#comments-listing) On 14 September the European Parliament, as expected, followed the lead of its Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (Econ) by voting 602 to 4 to reject the Level 2 rules as set out in the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) proposed by the Commission. 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