In Regulatory Notice 23-09, FINRA provides an update on actions it currently has under way to promote capital formation and the capital-raising process. FINRA also requests comment regarding whether there are other changes to...more
On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered two decisions about the application of the VAT exemption for management services provided in article 135 (1) (g) of the EU VAT Directive and...more
Welcome to our Spring 2021 Funds First Update: a snapshot of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of interest to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a whole. Despite...more
We are continuing our successful series of webinars and this time we are devoting ourselves to the planned Fund Location Act (FoStoG): Fortunately, the draft law implements some of the requirements of the fund industry that...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
Welcome to our Funds First Update: a snapshot of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of interest to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a whole. Despite the...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Federal Banking Agencies) on December 27, 2019 provided temporary relief from...more
In September 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published CP130, a consultation paper on the proposed regulatory framework (the Framework) for the treatment, correction and redress of errors in investment...more
On 7 August 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) issued an industry letter (the “Industry Letter”) regarding the importance of ongoing, effective liquidity management and ensuring compliance with relevant...more
Publication of decrees amending the regime of French direct lending funds - The Ordinance n° 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 introduced the possibility for "financing vehicles" (organismes de financement, OF) to grant loans....more
BaFin Publishes KAMaRisk - BaFin published the “Minimum Requirements on Risk Management for Investment Management Companies (Mindestanforderungen an das Risikomanagement für Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften -...more
The Central Bank of Ireland’s CP86 Consultation Process on Fund Management Company Effectiveness has been a hot topic in the Irish funds industry over the last two years. The proposals in their June 2016 CP86 consultation...more
Exception from the License Requirement for Investment Intermediaries in the Future Only in Case of a First Public Offer of Investment Assets (Vermögensanlagen) - As of 31 December 2016, investment advisors and...more