1. ESG In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have become a key discussion point in the asset management industry, with many managers now incorporating ESG considerations into their investment...more
1/29/2021
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Biden Administration ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EMIR ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Libor ,
MiFID II ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
SFTR ,
UK Brexit
18 June 2020 will mark one year since the EMIR Refit Regulation (the “EMIR Refit”) came into force.
On the same date, the reporting responsibility changes introduced by the EMIR Refit will take effect....more
6/2/2020
/ AIFM ,
AIFs ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Counterparties (FC) ,
Non-Financial Counterparties (NFC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SFTR ,
UCITS
A recent exchange of letters between the European Commission and ESMA and AIMA has confirmed that non-EU AIFs (irrespective of manager location) will not be subject to the SFTR reporting obligation, bringing welcome clarity...more
2/25/2020
/ AIFM ,
AIFs ,
Buy-Side Trading ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Non-EU Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs) ,
SFTR ,
UCITS
Earlier this month, the ESAs published a final report on proposed updates to the existing EMIR margin rules (the “Margin RTS Updates”).
Although not yet final, the absence of a public consultation and fast approaching...more
12/24/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
FX Forwards ,
FX Swaps ,
Margin Requirements ,
SFTR ,
Stock Options ,
Swaps ,
Variation Margin Requirements (VM)
Triggered by last month’s publication in the Official Journal, today, 20 days following that publication, marks the day that the regulatory technical standards (RTS) relating to the new Securities Financing Transactions...more