Registered AIFMs Dec 2020 publication Read our summary of the application process to the Central Bank of Ireland to become a registered AIFM and the conditions a registered AIFM must satisfy and continue to observe. Read More
AIFMD consultation Nov 2020 article The European Commission (EC) launched a consultation relating to its review of the AIFMD, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, in October 2020. This followed an earlier EC report on AIFMD.... Read More
UK TPR Update 2020 Oct 2020 publication Our Global Fund Registration Services team looks at implications for investment funds marketed in the UK of the Financial Conduct Authority's temporary permissions regime, which has re-opened its notification window... Read More
Q&A - UK TPR update Oct 2020 article The temporary permissions regime operated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, or TPR, reopened on 30 September 2020. Our team put together some answers for fund managers of Irish investment... Read More
Undue costs - Pricing process for UCITS and AIFs Jun 2020 audio National regulators will expect a written pricing process to be developed in respect of UCITS and AIFs. This is if the ESMA proposal of 4 June 2020 directed at national regulators is... Read More
ESMA guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs May 2020 audio The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs which aim to harmonise EU supervisory practices. Read More
Harmonisation of cross-border distribution of UCITS and AIFs Sep 2019 article A European Directive and Regulation on the cross-border distribution of funds (CBDF) came into force on 1 August 2019. Read More
UCITS and AIFs Liquidity: Stress testing and management Sep 2019 article On 2 September 2019, ESMA issued its final guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs. The guidelines become effective on 30 September 2020. They apply to UCITS Management Companies, SMICs, AIFMs and... Read More
ESMA UCITS Q&A update March 2019 - UCITS KIID benchmark disclosure Jun 2019 article The ESMA UCITS Q&A updated on 29 March 2019 clarifies benchmark and past performance disclosure obligations in UCITS KIIDs.... Read More
PRIIPs Regulation: 2019 update Mar 2019 publication At the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 there were a number of proposed updates to the PRIIPs regulations. The net result is that a comprehensive review of the PRIIPs Delegated... Read More
Does your Irish fund need a PRIIP KID? Mar 2019 publication This publication contains a summary of the EU Regulation on Packaged Retain and Insurance-based Investment Products (EU 1286/2014) the PRIIPs Regulation which was effective on 1 January 2018. Read More
Second Shareholders’ Rights Directive May 2019 article SRD II contains transparency provisions which are applicable specifically to AIFMs, UCITS ManCos and SMICs. Read More