Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security
The ESMA Consultation Paper on draft regulatory technical standards on open-ended loan-originating AIFs (OE LO AIFs) under the AIFMD, published on the 12 December 2024, aims to set out the requirements which OE LO AIFs must...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
On 2 February 2022, the new ESMA guidelines on marketing communications under the Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds (EU) 2019/1156) (“Guidelines”) will start to apply....more
UCITS funds: HM Treasury announces extension of PRIIPs exemption - HM Treasury has announced that the current exemption for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds from the...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
Liquidity management in UK open-ended funds: BoE and FCA report - The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a report on liquidity management in UK open-ended funds. The report...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
The European Commission has published its long awaited report into the application and scope of AIFMD. The report is generally positive and concludes that overall AIFMD has been successful in meeting its objectives....more
On April 18, 2019, the final text amending the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) was adopted by the European Parliament. The update to EMIR is widely referred to as EMIR REFIT and will come into effect on June...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
On October 20, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the responses received to its consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (draft RTS) under Regulation (EU) 2015/760 (ELTIF Regulation)....more