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Great Fund Insights: ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names: Tell me your fund name, I’ll tell you your fund strategy

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On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more

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The Preferred Return Podcast | AIFMD II – Implementation Begins

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On this episode of “The Preferred Return,” co-hosts Greg Norman and Abigail Reeves look at the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, particularly updates to the EU legislation, which are the most significant to...more

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ESG and EU Fund Names: ESMA’s Final Guidelines

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final guidelines ESMA34-472-440 Final Report on the Guidelines on funds names (europa.eu) on the use of ESG- or sustainability-related terms...more

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ESMA Finalises Guidelines on Fund Names

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Guidelines indicate when asset managers may legitimately use ESG or sustainability-related terms in their fund names. On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG- or...more

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ESMA publishes guidelines on establishing harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on "Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms" (the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines aim to provide...more

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AIFMD II Enters into Force: Key Changes to EU Fund Regime

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After several years of negotiations between the European Commission, European Council, and European Parliament following the publication of the initial draft proposal in November 2021, AIFMD II was published in the Official...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2024

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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AIFMD II: Unveiling the timeline for the new loan origination regime

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The text of the Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) (AIFMD II) was published on 26 March 2024 and will enter into force on 15 April 2024. AIFMD II introduces, among other changes,...more

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AIFMD Refresher: Deal Notifications & Anti-Asset Stripping Rules

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The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarises one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements...more

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AIFMD Refresher: The AIFMD Compliant Annual Report

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The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarizes one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements...more

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AIFMD Refresher: Regulatory Reporting under Article 24

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The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarizes one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements...more

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Neufassung der AIFM- und UCITS- Richtlinien

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Die überarbeiteten Fassungen der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie stehen fest und sollen Mitte 2024 in Kraft treten. Die Mitgliedstaaten haben dann zwei Jahre Zeit zur Umsetzung. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen...more

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AIFMD II – A Summary of the Key Changes

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10 years after the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) entered into force, the Council of the European Union (EU) has published the final text of the political agreement reached in relation to the changes...more

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AIFMD II (Near) Final Text Agreed: What’s New?

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In our previous alert AIFMD II Gathers Momentum: The European Parliament Finalises Its Proposed Text and recent update October 2023 Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds, we noted the draft text of the Alternative...more

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Luxembourg Investment Funds - A practical handbook on fund vehicles in Luxembourg

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Luxembourg has developed a significant expertise in collective asset management and structuring of investment funds, and the Luxembourg "investment toolbox" provides a broad array of options in respect of fund regimes and...more

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New AIFMD Reporting System in Finland

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Non-European fund managers which have registered funds for marketing in Finland under the Finnish national private placement regime (implementing A.42 of the AIFMD), will be required to complete periodic reporting to the...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds July - September 2023

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Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected Funds, Regulatory, and Tax Developments to Look Out For

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Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the private funds and investment management...more

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Act Modernizing Luxembourg Fund Product Laws and AIFM Act Has Been Published

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On 11 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted bill of law n°8183 which amends five existing Luxembourg laws relating to alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) and alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”), namely the...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected Funds, Regulatory and Tax Developments to Look Out For - May...

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Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the non-listed funds sector. We have grouped...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds January to March 2023

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Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 24 - 30 Mar 2023

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Amongst the updates this week, the Council of the EU published a table comparing the initial position of the Commission, and the negotiating positions of the Council and the EP on the proposal for a Directive amending the...more

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Revised ELTIF Regulation Published in the Official Journal

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On 20 March 2023, the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation (EU) 2023/606 (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, entering into force on the twentieth day following...more

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European Union Mandates IT and Cybersecurity Resilience Requirements for Investment Managers and Firms with Enactment of DORA

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The European Union (EU) adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (the “DORA Regulation”) in January 2023. The DORA Regulation seeks to establish a harmonised digital...more

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FCA Contemplates Revising Asset Management Regulatory Framework

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking industry feedback in a discussion paper (DP)1 on potential regulatory reform of the asset management sector. If enacted, the UK Government’s Future Regulatory Framework...more

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