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Prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control: new-old guidance, particularly relevant for fund managers

2 March 2025 / Author(s): Joseph Paddon
Issue: March 2025 / Categories: In Practice
Company: Clifford Chance

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority have respectively published finalised guidance and a supervisory statement on prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control (the Guidance).1 The Guidance took effect on publication on 1 November 2024 and replaces the EU's Joint Committee Guidelines on Acquisitions and Increases of Qualifying Holdings in the financial sector that came into force on 1 October 2007.
This In Practice article summarises the Guidance and highlights areas relevant to fund managers.

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