The Preferred Return Podcast | AIFMD II – Implementation Begins
Investment Management Update - January 2015
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
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
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
1. Overview The new rules on the promotion of funds introduced by the new Cross-Border Distribution of Collective Investment Undertakings Directive and Regulation (Cross-Border Distribution of Funds (CBDF) Rules) are due to...more
On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more
The European watchdog has issued its much anticipated opinions on outsourcing/delegation of: (i) fund management companies; (ii) MiFID entities; and (iii) trading venues. This Newsflash focuses on the opinions as they relate...more
The U.K. referendum vote to leave the European Union has focused attention on Brexit’s potential impact on the U.K.’s financial services industry. The U.K. is home to a wide array of asset managers, banks, insurers,...more
On July 23, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper assessing new guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the UCITS V Directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more
On July 21, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”) on the application on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Updated Q&A...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