In light of recent efforts by UK and EU financial authorities to incorporate the SFTR, managers of Alternative Investment Funds and Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities that engage in securities...more
ESMA sees no significant obstacles to extending the AIFMD passport to nine key countries.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published advice to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and...more
7/21/2016
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
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ASIC ,
Australia ,
Bermuda ,
Canada ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Island of Guernsey ,
Japan ,
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Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
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Switzerland ,
UCITS
Although AIFMD took effect in key EU member states in 2013, in practice, its one-year grace period largely gave managers of alternative investment funds an opportunity to postpone compliance until 22 July 2014....more
With AIFMD taking effect, non-EU alternative investment fund managers should be aware of a new regime governing their marketing of such funds into the EU—the AIFMD's private placement overlay.
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Arrangements allow EU securities regulators to supervise non-EU alternative fund managers and thereby allow such managers access to the EU.
On 30 May, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that...more