Connecting the Data Dots: Sapient’s Jim Bennett Talks Compliance Reporting
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) data reporting requirements apply to European Union (EU) funds and EU fund managers. UK EMIR imposes reporting requirements on UK funds and UK managers. The reporting...more
On 30 November 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a public statement relating to an enforcement action against an Irish-authorised UCITS ICAV (the "ICAV") which has been reprimanded and fined...more
Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
MiFIR / MiFID II: The European Parliament published a press release announcing it has reached provisional political agreement with the Council of the EU on the proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments...more
Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. ...more
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
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
This note sets out at a high level the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union (“EU”) without a negotiated agreement on UK and European Economic Area (“EEA”) (a) alternative...more
Law on 21-month grandfathering period in a "hard Brexit" scenario - Parliament has adopted legislation that will allow UK financial service providers to continue rendering certain services in Luxembourg for a period of up...more
Bill to set up a 21-month grandfathering period in a "hard Brexit" scenario - The Luxembourg government has proposed legislation which would allow UK financial service providers to continue rendering certain services in...more
On January 10, 2019, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a Report on the Operation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU or “AIFMD”). ...more
Report concludes that the AIFMD has been helpful in building a market for AIFs, but is not free from issues. Key Points: ..The report concludes that the AIFMD has played a significant role in helping to create an...more
BREXIT - Please see the Consumer/Retail and Markets and Markets Infrastructure section for updates on various draft SIs published this week in anticipation of a hard Brexit and Trade associations' letter on temporary...more
With six months to go until the UK’s departure from the EU, Dechert’s ‘Brexit Manoeuvres’ guide sets out at a high level, from a UK perspective, the practical implications of a “hard Brexit” as it relates to: - Alternative...more
MIFID II – end of “no LEI” exemption for transaction reporting; ESMA takes stock of MiFID II achievements - ESMA confirmed on 20 June that the current exemption from using Legal Entity Identifiers for certain transactions...more
Circular of the Central Bank of Luxembourg on statistical data collection for non-regulated AIFs - The Central Bank of Luxembourg published circular BCL 2018/241 entitled “New statistical data collection for non-regulated...more
European Commission Publishes Legislative Proposals on Sustainable Finance Which Impacts Asset Managers The EU Commission presented a package of measures on 24 May 2018, as a follow-up to its action plan on financing...more
AIFMD - Updated MoUs - ESMA updated its table of EEA regulators on 15 March with who has signed MoUs with non-EEA regulators, for the purposes of cross-border marketing of AIFs. Slovenia and Croatia are still to sign up...more
New edition of UCITS and AIFMD Q&As published by the Central Bank - The Central Bank recently published the 28th edition of AIFMD Q&A on the 2 January 2018. A number of new questions have been answered regarding the PRIIPS...more
There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details on ESMA's updated Q&As on the Benchmark Regulation and European Commission delegated...more
Following a prolonged period of political scrutiny and negotiation, the texts of two regulations implementing significant changes to the regulation and capital treatment of securitisations were broadly agreed by the three EU...more
AMF Priorities in the EMIR Review - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the “AMF”, the French financial markets authority) published two position papers on 2 May 2017 relating to the EMIR review...more
EMIR - ESMA Updates its List of Third Country CCPs and Issues Updated Q&A - On 30 March, ESMA updated its list of third-country central counterparties recognised to offer services and activities in the EU. CCPs in Dubai,...more