Anna Maleva-Otto is a partner in the Private Funds Group and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group.
Anna advises on a range of UK financial services regulatory matters, including the impact of EU directives and regulations, the establishment and operation of FCA-regulated businesses in the UK, as well as trading on UK and EU markets.
Anna also often assists clients with the design of their compliance policies and procedures, internal investigations and staff training. She frequently participates in industry working groups in connection with new and emerging regulatory initiatives and has advised asset managers on several key pieces of recent EU legislation, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Short Selling Regulation, Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and Securitization Regulation.
Anna has been named among the world's 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds by The Hedge Fund Journal and frequently speaks and writes on topics related to her areas of experience. She has previously co-authored the UK chapter in the Chambers Alternative Funds Guide – a guide examining key industry trends and regulatory and tax matters impacting funds, managers and investors.
Publications
- EU Anti-Greenwashing Guide Analyzed For Fund Managers," Law360, June 2024
- "UK Short Selling Update: UK reporting threshold goes up to 0.2% from February 2024," The Hedge Fund Journal, January 2024
- "Coming soon: How the adoption Al, alt data and electronic comms could herald an era of rapid regulatory change," Hedgeweek, 13 June 2023
- Alternative Funds Guide 2019-2022, Chambers, co-author
- "Insider Trading Law in the United Kingdom," Insider Trading Law and Compliance Answer Book (Practising Law Institute), January 2020
- Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation and Regulation, ALM Law Journal Press, co-author; Full Court Press, 2022, co-author
- Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation, Practising Law Institute, contributor
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D.
- Saint Petersburg State University, M.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- England and Wales
- New York
Memberships
Alternative Investment Management Association
Awards & Recognition
The Hedge Fund Journal – 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds (2017)
Languages
- German
- Russian