Policy Papers and Research 2005 

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Work and Pensions Select Committee - Pensions Commission 
 - IMA Note (December 2005)

IOSCO Consultation on International Disclosure Principles for Cross Border Offerings and Listings of Debt Securities by Foreign Issuers
- IMA response (December 2005)

Response to proposed changes to the Eligibility Rules for establishing a Pension Scheme
 - IMA Response (December 2005)

Commission Guidance Regarding Client Commission Practices under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 - IMA Response (November 2005)

Which? Consultation: Time for a Change - Restoring and Maintaining Consumer Confidence in the Financial Services industry
 - IMA response (November 2005)

European Commission's consultation "Green paper on the enhancement of the EU framework for investment funds"
- IMA response (November 2005)

CESR's consultation on clarifying the definitions concerning Eligible Assets for UCITS Investment
- IMA Response (November 2005)

IASB and FASB Conceptual Framework
- IMA response (November 2005)

DP 05/4 Hedge Funds: A discussion of risk and regulatory engagement
- IMA Response (October 2005) 

Facing the Future:  The Investment Management Industry's Vision for the 21st Century".  
- IMA paper (October 2005). 

ISC review of the Statement of Principles
- IMA response (October 2005)

DTI Consultation on October Clauses on Transparency of voting by Institutional Investors
- IMA response (October 2005)

FRC Invitation for views on the Impact of the 2003 Combined Code
- IMA response (October 2005)

Submission to the Pensions Commission 
 - Individual Retirement Accounts: A discussion of technical issues (October 2005)
 - Individual Retirement Accounts: International Evidence (October 2005)

DTI Consultation on Draft clauses as part of the Company Law Reform
- IMA response (September 2005)

European Commission working paper ESC/20/2005
- IMA response September 2005 

European Commission working paper ESC/23/2005
- IMA cover letter September 2005 
- IMA final response September 2005
- IMA table of key issues September 2005

Review of the Institutional Shareholders' Committee Statement of Principles on the responsibilities of Institutional Shareholders and Agents
- September 2005

Accounting standard-setting in a changing environment: the role of the Accounting Standards Board
- IMA response (September 2005)

FRC Consultation on the Turnbull Guidance on Internal Control
- IMA response (September 2005)

DTI Consultation on Draft clauses as part of the Company Law Reform
- IMA response (September 2005)

Pooling - how can fund managers respond efficiently to different investor needs?
- IMA report (August 2005)

EU Consultation Paper on "Fostering an appropriate regime for Shareholders' Rights"
- IMA response (July 2005) 

EC Green paper on Financial Services Policy
- IMA response (July 2005)

Takeover Panel Consultation Paper on proposals to amend the Takeover Code
- IMA response (June 2005)

DTI Consultation on "Directive proposals on Company Reporting"
- IMA response (June 2005)

White paper on "Company Law Reform"
- IMA response (June 2005)

ABI consultation on "Financial Advice: How should we pay for it?"
-  IMA Response (June 2005)
-  Appendix:  Commissions in the Investment Fund Market (June 2005)

CP05/05 Bundled Brokerage and Soft Commission Arrangements
- IMA Response (May 2005)

Proposed Revisions to Myners' Principles
- IMA Response (May 2005)

Asset Management - Why the UK?
 - IMA research (May 2005)  

UK Real Estate Investment Trusts - Discussion Paper
- IMA Response (May 2005)

A harmonised, simplified approach to UCITS registration
- EFAMA and IMA report (April 2005)

FSA Enforcement Process Review - Issues Paper
- IMA Response (April 2005)

CP05/3 - Strengthening capital standards
- IMA Response (April 2005)

Dealing in Derivates and Options
- IMA response (March 2005)

Proposed Revisions to Myners' Principles
- IMA response (March 2005)

Turnbull Guidance on Internal Control
- IMA response (March 2005)

CESR's consultation on the Transparency Directive
- IMA Response (March 2005)

CESR's call for opinions on Possible Implementing Measures regarding Professional Client Agreements
- IMA Response (February 2005)

Accounting Standards Board - The Operating and Financial Review
-  IMA response (February 2005)

Governance arrangements of UK Authorised Collective Investment Schemes
An IMA report (February 2005)

Potential longer term implications of a change of ownership of the LSE
 - IMA response (February 2005)

Regulation of Investment Trusts
- IMA response (February 2005)

CP 05/2 - Regulatory Fees and Levies 2005/6
- IMA Response (February 2005)

Interim assessment from the Morris Review of the Actuarial Profession
-  IMA Response (January 2005)

HM Treasury Consultation - Interim Assessment from the Morris review of the Actuarial Profession
 - IMA response (January 2005)

Survey of Fund managers' engagement with companies
The surveys assess progress in implementing the principles for engagement set out in the Institutional Shareholders' Committee's Statement of Principles on the Responsibilities of Institutional Shareholders and Agents issued in October 2002.

View Report (January 2005)
View Report (March 2004)

Proposed changes to UK Legislation to implement the Directive
-  IMA Response (January 2005)

Issuance of Ultra-long Gilt Instruments
-  IMA Response (January 2005)     

EFAMA Report on standardisation of fund processing in Europe - 2005  

CP 04/18 - Implementation of the Simplified Prospectus
- IMA Response (January 2005)

CP 04/16 - The Listing Review
- IMA Response (January 2005)