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Investment Firms Prudential Regime: What do investment firms need to know about prudential consolidation?

34m · FinReg Focus · 03 Feb 17:32

Reed Smith Senior Advisor David Calligan is joined by Reed Smith Partner Karen Butler and Duff & Phelps Director Andrew Lowin to discuss the new Investment Firm Prudential Regime requirements for prudential consolidation, and why it’s not just regulated firms that need to be aware of the requirements under the new regime.

For more information, please visit Reed Smith's Financial Regulatory page.

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