The Preferred Return Podcast | AIFMD II – Implementation Begins
Investment Management Update - January 2015
On 15 April 2024, Directive 2024/927/EU ("AIFMD II") entered into force, which marked a significant milestone for the European asset management industry. AIFMD II will introduce a harmonised framework for loan-originating...more
In our previous alerts (here and here), we noted critical feedback that the European Commission (Commission) gave to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on its December 2023 draft Regulatory Technical...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published its Final Report on the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the “Guidelines”). ESMA was provided with the mandates to...more
In our previous alert The FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Labelling Regime (SDR): A Flexible Regime for UK Private Fund Managers, we examined the final framework under policy statement PS23/16, on...more
In March, the Council of the European Union published the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II), aimed at harmonising the rules on delegation, reporting and liquidity management, together with bringing in...more
AIFMD 2.0 enters into force today –15 April 2024. Member States have 24 months to transpose the provisions into national law, meaning that AIFMD 2.0 will take effect from 16 April 2026....more
On 26 March 2024, the legislative package amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU (“the “AIFMD”) and (to a certain extent) the UCITS Directive was published in the Official Journal of the...more
Performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs: ESMA guidelines - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the official translations for guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain...more
For many in the Funds Industry, the issue on 20 October 2020 of the Central Bank of Ireland’s (the “Central Bank”) Industry Letter (the “Industry Letter”) relating to the Central Bank’s Thematic Review of Fund Management...more
On Thursday 30th July 2020, the Bank of Italy released a consultation paper containing some proposed amendments to the Regulation on Collective Asset Management. It is worth noting that the Bank of Italy is proposing to...more
Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, secured victory in the December 2019 general election with a promise to “get Brexit done.” The UK duly left the European Union (EU) on 31 January, 2020, and the UK and the EU have...more
This note sets out at a high level the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union (“EU”) without a negotiated agreement on UK and European Economic Area (“EEA”) (a) alternative...more
On 2 September 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its final Guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs (the “LST Guidelines”). Managers will be required to amend their...more
A Regulation and a Directive aimed at facilitating the cross-border distribution of investment funds have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Directive amends the Directive on Undertakings for...more
On 20 June, 2019, Ireland’s government released its proposed Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the “Bill”) that will update the Investment Limited Partnership (“ILP”) structure....more
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
Non-EU Managers Preparation for EMIR REFIT—What You Should be Doing Now To prepare for the imminent entering into force of EMIR REFIT, Katten recommends that the managers of non-EU AIFs consider the following actions....more
In the middle of February 2019, Brexit continues to be debated between Westminster and Brussels, despite the rapidly approaching deadline for the United Kingdom (U.K.) to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. With...more
Report concludes that the AIFMD has been helpful in building a market for AIFs, but is not free from issues. Key Points: ..The report concludes that the AIFMD has played a significant role in helping to create an...more
With six months to go until the UK’s departure from the EU, Dechert’s ‘Brexit Manoeuvres’ guide sets out at a high level, from a UK perspective, the practical implications of a “hard Brexit” as it relates to: - Alternative...more
Circular of the Central Bank of Luxembourg on statistical data collection for non-regulated AIFs - The Central Bank of Luxembourg published circular BCL 2018/241 entitled “New statistical data collection for non-regulated...more
Central Bank Updates AIF Rulesbook for Loan Origination QIAIFs - The Central Bank released on 14 March an updated AIF Rulebook with amendments in relation to Loan Originating Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of an FCA report on algorithmic trading; the publication of the FSMA (Benchmarks)...more
Following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, asset management firms of all types and sizes will need to conduct a thorough analysis to understand the potential impact of Brexit. To date, this has been something of a difficult...more
Germany’s private placement rules for funds will change again. On 19 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its advice on applying the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)...more