Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (“EMIR”) imposed a range of obligations which can apply to counterparties trading in derivatives, including a clearing obligation, risk mitigation obligations (including the exchange of collateral)...more
6/13/2019
/ AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
CCPs ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Financial Counterparties (FC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mandatory Clearing Requirements ,
Non-Financial Counterparties (NFC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK Brexit
On 4 May 2017, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (“EMIR”) as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the...more
5/11/2017
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
Amended Regulation ,
Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) ,
Counterparties ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Pension Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Special Purpose Entities
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) imposes restrictions on “asset stripping” on managers (“AIFMs”) of alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) that acquire control of EU companies. The rules contain...more