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Liquidity Management Under AIFMD2: RTS for Open-Ended Funds

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In our recent alert Loan Origination Under AIFMD2: A Guide, on loan origination under the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD2), we noted that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)...more

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SEC Amends Registered Fund Reporting Requirements, Issues Guidance on Liquidity Risk Management Programs

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, recently adopted amendments to registered fund reporting requirements on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN and provided guidance on open-end funds’ liquidity risk...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN Reporting Relating to Liquidity Risk Management; Issues Guidance on Open-End...

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On August 28, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to reporting requirements on Forms N-PORT and N-CEN that apply to certain registered investment companies, including registered open-end...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Provides Guidance on Liquidity Rule Compliance

On Aug. 28, 2024, the SEC issued a release providing guidance on certain aspects of open-end funds’ compliance with Rule 22e-4, i.e., the Liquidity Rule, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Guidance). The Guidance...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

After the Microsoft Outage: The Lingering Impact and Global Outlook on Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

In the aftermath of what could be one of the most widespread global information technology outages in history, organizations are putting a renewed focus on combating old vulnerabilities that can have cascading effects. ...more

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ESMA call for evidence – review of the Eligible Assets Directive

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On 7 May 2024, ESMA published its call for evidence ("CfE") on the review of the Commission Directive (2007/16/EC) on UCITS Eligible Assets ("EAD"). The CfE follows the formal request from the European Commission (the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Reminders for Risk Teams in the Wake of the Tragic Baltimore Bridge Collapse

On Tuesday, March 26th, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a container cargo ship, which had lost power shortly before impact and made a mayday call. Most importantly, the devastating loss of...more

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Central Bank's Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook Report 2004 Key trends, risks and priorities facing funds and the asset...

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On 29 February 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a new Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report outlining the key trends and risks which the Central Bank has identified as moulding the financial...more

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AIFMD 2.0: What’s New? Analysis of Key Changes

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The text of the directive to amend the AIFMD (so-called AIFMD 2.0) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 26 March 2024 and will enter into force on 15 April 2024. Member States have 24 months to transpose the...more

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US Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2023

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It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more

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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Potential Short-Term Liquidity Rule at Law School Event

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On January 18, at an event hosted by Columbia University Law School, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu discussed liquidity risk at banks and described potential “targeted regulatory enhancements” that would...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FINRA’s 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report: Select Observations

FINRA recently published its 90-page 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (Report) providing member firms with insight into six primary topics: Financial Crimes, Crypto Asset Development, Firm Operations, Communications...more

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Vice Chair Barr Speaks on Liquidity Risk Management and Preparation for Use of Discount Window

Last Friday, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve Board’s (“FRB”) Vice Chair for Supervision, delivered remarks to the ECB Forum on Banking Supervision in Frankfurt, Germany entitled The Importance of Effective Liquidity Risk...more

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FDIC Issues Bank Failure Post Mortem Report

Recently, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a report from its Chief Risk Officer entitled FDIC’s Supervision of First Republic Bank. The FDIC was First Republic Bank’s primary federal banking agency,...more

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Regulation Round Up - July 2023

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31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more

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Cayman fund governance in times of market turbulence – 2023 update

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While standard governance principles continue to apply (and should be followed) throughout the lifetime of a fund, the board of directors must be prepared to adapt governance practices and, for example, revisit discussions...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Joint Guidance on Contingency Planning for Liquidity Risks

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On July 28, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)...more

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SEC’s First Liquidity Rule Enforcement Action Signals New Focus

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On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its first enforcement action against an investment adviser for violations of Rule 22e-4(b) (the “Liquidity Rule”) of the Investment Company Act of...more

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OCC Issues Latest Semiannual Risk Perspective

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2023 (“SARP”) recently. The OCC highlighted liquidity, operational, credit, and compliance risks, among the key risk...more

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Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management

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Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management - On June 6, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC issued final joint guidance (the Guidance) pertaining to banking organizations’ risk management of third-party...more

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SEC Files First Enforcement Complaint Under Liquidity Rule

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On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission filed its first enforcement complaint under Rule 22e-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 17 C.F.R. § 270.22e-4 (the Liquidity Rule). The complaint was brought...more

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Central Bank Updates its Q&A on Digital Assets for QIAIFs

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On 4 April 2023, in a welcome development the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") updated its AIFMD Q&A (47th edition) to increase the investment limits for qualifying investor alternative investment funds ("QIAIFs")...more

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Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Liquidity Risks Resulting from Crypto-Asset Market Vulnerabilities

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Regulatory Developments - Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Liquidity Risks Resulting from Crypto-Asset Market Vulnerabilities - On February 23, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC (the Agencies) issued a “Joint...more

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Repos in Islamic Finance

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1. Why Repos are important for the Islamic finance industry - Islamic finance is a full-fledged financial system, including well-established banking, capital markets, money markets and insurance products and practices....more

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SEC Would Mandate Swing Pricing: Badly Upending Most Funds’ Procedures

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In November 2022, the SEC published a proposal that would mandate “swing pricing” procedures for the purchase and redemption of shares of most open-end investment companies. The proposal, however, does not apply to...more

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