Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security
We are delighted to bring you this edition of Spotlight Magazine, the content of which has come at just the right time, with it becoming increasingly apparent that we are in the midst of a global regulatory refresh of the...more
On 20 July 2023, the Council of the EU announced that it has reached political agreement with the European Parliament on the proposed Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) and the...more
The AIMA Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) is a new global index which measures the level of confidence that hedge funds have in the economic prospects of their business over the next 12 months. A product of AIMA,...more
Italian secondary legislation about to be adapted to EU standards - On 15 July 2021, the Italian Council of Ministers approved, in preliminary examination, a legislative decree introducing rules to adapt national legislation...more
Today (25 November 2021) the European Commission (the Commission) released the results of its evaluation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which forms part of a Capital Markets Union legislative...more
This week sees the introduction of significant changes to the rules and regulations governing the marketing of alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) to investors in the Member States of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”)...more
Italy is moving to adapt its legislative framework to the European Union standards and to remove fragmentation at national level for UCITS. On 15 July 2021, the Italian Council of Ministers approved, in preliminary...more
On August 2, 2021, a new pre-marketing regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs) promoted and distributed in Germany will come into force with the Fund Domicile Act making changes to the German Capital Investment Code....more
The proposed disclosure rules applicable to UK investment managers have been published for comment by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules focus on enhancing transparency on climate-related risks and align...more
EU cross-border distribution of funds: ESMA guidelines on marketing communications - Following its consultation in November 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report on...more
On 22 October 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the AIFMD Review). The public consultation follows the European Commission’s...more
AIFMD review: European Commission consultation - The European Commission has launched a consultation questionnaire relating to its review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)....more
ESMA guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs: FCA comment - Among other things covered in its latest Regulation round-up, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) comments on the European Securities and...more
A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first being announced in 2018 during the European Commission’s Action Plan on Sustainable...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
The growth of Luxembourg-domiciled alternative investment funds remains on an upward trajectory as they become increasingly attractive outside of the EU, Preqin showed. The average size of a private equity fund domiciled in...more
Welcome to our Funds First Update. In this briefing we set out an overview of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of impact to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) on 18 July 2019 published a ‘Dear Chair’ letter to the industry (the “Industry Letter”) highlighting the key supervisory issues identified in a thematic review of Irish...more
Currently in the European Union, no level playing field exists for asset management and rating agency activities when it comes to ensuring sustainability. The European Securities and Market Authority ("ESMA") is proposing...more
In the post-crisis landscape, stringent regulations and stricter capital requirements led banks to reduce their lending volumes. As a result, the “originate to distribute” model of corporate financing is declining, even in...more
The decree law no. 18 of 14 February 2016 (the "Decree"), published in Official Gazette no. 37del February 15, 2016 and in force since February 19, 2016, introduced, inter alia, new provisions of collective asset management....more
Prospectuses for securities: New CSSF Circular 15/632 - CSSF press release 15/60 introduces the new CSSF Circular 15/632. The purpose of this circular is to detail the technical specifications regarding the submission to...more
The use of established third-party platforms has become increasingly popular for asset managers launching UCITS-compliant funds in recent years. The indicators are that this trend is likely to be even more pronounced among...more