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The AIFMD Developments

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/21/2013

HM Treasury Responds to Consultation on Transposing AIFM Directive - On May 13, HM Treasury published its response to its January 2013 consultation on transposing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive...more

UK Treasury Plans to Extend AIFMD Transition Period for Non-UK Fund Managers

by Jeffrey D. Collins, Diana W. Lo | Foley Hoag LLP on 5/20/2013

The HM Treasury has issued a Q&A in which it suggests upcoming changes to the timetable for implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”) in the United Kingdom. The HM Treasury is the UK...more

The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive—a non-EU Fund Manager’s Perspective

by Jay G. Baris, Afia Fening, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/20/2013

Introduction - The European Member States must implement the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the “AIFMD”), which came into force on July 21, 2011, into their national laws by July 22, 2013. Once the...more

Irish Central Bank Opens Its Door for AIFMD Business

by Conor Durkin, Aaron Mulcahy, Declan O’Sullivan | Dechert LLP on 5/17/2013

The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) is now accepting applications for authorisation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on an informal basis. Applications can be made on the Central Bank’s...more

UK Extends AIFMD Transitional to Non-EEA Fund Managers

by Tim Aron | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/16/2013

On April 29, HM Treasury issued a Question and Answer publication which stated its intention to extend the transition period of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) to existing third-country Alternative...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies under the AIFMD

by Jason Butwick, Ed Holmes | Dechert LLP on 4/4/2013

More than seven months after publishing its consultation paper, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published final guidelines (Guidelines) on sound remuneration policies under the Alternative...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2013: The UCITS Agenda

by Barbara Cronin, Declan O’Sullivan | Dechert LLP on 3/30/2013

The first item on the UCITS agenda for 2013 – the ESMA Guidelines on ETFs and Other UCITS Issues (the “Guidelines”) – has gone live. This article provides an update and clarity around the recently finalised Guidelines2 since...more

UK Regulators Propose Implementing Rules and Regulations on AIFMD

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/29/2013

On 19 March 2013, the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) published Part II (CP2) of its three-part consultation series on Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The consultation...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2013: The Role of the Depositary Under the AIFM Directive

by Richard Frase | Dechert LLP on 3/28/2013

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFM Directive”) requires that private funds appoint a “depositary”. To date, there has been no cross-border regulatory requirement for hedge or other private funds to...more

The AIFM Directive Regulatory Reporting Template, and its Comparison to SEC Form PF

by Dechert LLP on 3/22/2013

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “Directive”) will introduce new regulatory reporting requirements for alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) covered by the Directive. These will include all...more

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive – How Does It Affect Non-EU Managers?

by Tim Aron, Carolyn H. Jackson, Nathaniel W. Lalone | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/20/2013

The EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (the “Directive” or “AIFMD”) applies to managers of alternative investment funds (each an “Alternative Investment Fund Manager” or “AIFM”). The main...more

UK Financial Services Authority Releases AIFMD Regulatory Survey

by William Yonge | Morgan Lewis on 3/18/2013

UK-based alternative investment fund managers should complete the survey, which responds to industry pressure regarding the time line for AIFMD authorisation applications, before the 28 March deadline....more

Preparing for AIFMD: Some Practical Tips, Part 1

by Alice Bell, Sean Donovan-Smith, Philip Morgan | K&L Gates LLP on 2/19/2013

In This issue: - A general round-up of key provisions in the AIFMD level 2 implementing regulations - Scope of the AIFMD - Timetable and transitional relief - Cross-border marketing - Delegation and...more

ESMA Publishes Final AIFMD Remuneration Guidelines

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/15/2013

On 11 February 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final Guidelines on remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive...more

UK Treasury Publishes First Consultation on AIFMD Implementation

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/16/2013

On 11 January 2013, HM Treasury published its first consultation on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) implementation in the UK, entitled "Transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more

European Commission Publishes AIFMD, Level 2, Implementing Regulation

by William Yonge | Morgan Lewis on 12/26/2012

Adoption of the regulation accelerates implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive throughout the EU. The European Commission adopted the long-heralded Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more

The European Commission Adopts AIFMD Implementing Regulation

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/21/2012

On 19 December 2012, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted implementing rules (the Regulation) for the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the AIFMD or Directive). The Regulation supplements certain...more

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