Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security
The Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) regime was established in Luxembourg by the Law of 13 February 2007 (the “SIF Law”). The SIF regime’s purpose was to offer great flexibility on investment scope while structuring and...more
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
I. Background and Scope - On 7 February 2024, the European Union adopted a final text amending the AIFMD and UCITS directives (AIFMD II). This memo considers what are entirely novel requirements attaching to liquidity...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 European Union’s new cross-border fund distribution legislation comes into effect August 2, 2021, updating the existing framework for marketing alternative investment funds (AIFs) in the European Union (EU). The changes...more
EEA Firms and funds relying on EEA passporting to do business in the UK should act now if they want to continue carrying on business in the UK on the same basis into 2021....more
At 11pm (local time) on 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom ("UK") will leave the European Union ("EU"), an event often referred to as "Brexit". A transitional period will take effect as of this date and will last until 31...more
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (“EMIR”) imposed a range of obligations which can apply to counterparties trading in derivatives, including a clearing obligation, risk mitigation obligations (including the exchange of collateral)...more