On 19 July 2024, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying when derivatives will be used solely for hedging the risks inherent to other investments of the European long-term investment fund (ELTIF), the requirements for an ELTIF’s redemption policy and liquidity management
The joint roadmap for implementing the Overseas Funds Regime (OFR), published by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in May 2024, indicated that the FCA’s final rules and guidance would be published shortly, before they enter into effect in July 2024.
In our new briefing, we outline the
In the latest in our series of Global Regulation Tomorrow podcasts focusing on the future of asset management regulation in the UK, Claire Guilbert, Uzmah Yunis and Anita Edwards discuss the key practical points firms should be considering following the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent consultation on implementing the Overseas Funds Regime and subsequent developments.
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On 7 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a call for evidence on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (UCITS EAD). The purpose of the call is to gather information to assess the possible risks and benefits of UCITS gaining exposure to various asset classes.
On 29 April 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a press release which outlines its advice to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) on investment restrictions for GBP Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) funds to ensure their
On 26 March 2024, the European Commission (the Commission) published a Communication on the intention to adopt, with amendments, a Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/760. The regulatory technical standards (RTS) in the proposed Commission Delegated Regulation specifies obligations of European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs) and their
On 26 March 2024, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU, Directive 2024/927 of 13 March 2024, amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the UCITS Directive as regards delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, the provision of depository and custody services and loan origination by alternative investment funds.
On 15 March 2024, the Council of the EU published the updated text of the proposed Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the UCITS Directive relating to delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, provision of depositary and custody services, and loan origination by alternative investment funds.
On 26 February 2024, the
On 26 February 2024, the Council of the EU issued a press release stating that it had adopted a proposed Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the UCITS Directive as regards delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, the provision of depositary and custody services and loan origination by alternative investment funds.