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
Parliament adopts general data protection law - Parliament has adopted the law of 1 August 2018 on the organisation of the National Commission for Data Protection and implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the...more
On 29 June 2017, changes to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s rules and guidance on Annex IV reporting under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will come into effect....more
Central Bank Reviews Outsourcing Arrangements of Fund Administrators - The Central Bank completed a review on outsourcing carried out by Irish regulated Fund Administrators....more
Belgian FSMA Issues Two Communications on the Marketing of Units in EEA and Non-EEA AIFs - The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (“FSMA”) published two communications dated 24 February 2017 on the...more
Currently a non European Economic Area (EEA) Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) which markets a non-EEA feeder fund in the UK only has to report article 24(2) data (which forms part of the Annex IV reporting...more
The entry into force of AIFMD in Europe has resulted in a double layer of regulation, as we now have regulation and supervision at the level of the product (regulated investment funds) and supervision at the level of the...more
BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) last year eased its administrative practice with respect to loan origination and loan restructuring activities of...more
The Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), issued on 5 May 2015 circular 15/612 (Circular) regarding the information to be submitted to the CSSF by alternative investment...more
German Federal Council Passes Retail Investors Protection Act - The German Federal Council approved the Retail Investors Protection Act on 12 June 2015 which will enter into force in the near future. The Act is designed...more
EU Capital Markets Union: FCA Responds to European Commission Green Paper - The FCA published its response to the European Commission's green paper on 27 May 2015 on building a capital markets union (CMU). The FCA...more