Ezra Zahabi advises on relevant developments and considerations regarding changes to the U.K. and EU financial regulatory framework, particularly with regard to:

• The U.K. financial services regulatory framework, including the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA).
• The EU legislative and regulatory framework, including the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the related Regulation (MiFID II); the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD); the Market Abuse Regulation; the Short Selling Regulation and the European Markets and Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
• Structuring and promotion of sustainable funds, and the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation.

Ezra counsels investment management clients (including credit, hedge fund and private equity managers) on a variety of matters, including:

• Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
• Remuneration Code requirements.
• Strategic advice in connection with new or forthcoming regulatory requirements.
• Market abuse and market conduct.
• Marketing and distribution of funds, managed accounts and securities.
• Interactions with regulatory authorities, including regulatory applications and notifications.
• Structuring of investment management and advisory platforms.

Ezra participates in industry associations including the Sustainable Investment and Investment Management Sub-Committees of the Financial Markets Law Committee (a committee of the Bank of England) and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) working groups. She provides client training on regulatory and legal matters, including market abuse.