AIFMD Countdown – May 2013

There are now just over 60 days to go until the 22 July 2013 AIFMD implementation date. It has been a busy month since […]

HM Treasury response to consultation & revised AIFMD regulations

HM Treasury has published its response to the AIFMD consultation which closed in February. Revised AIFMD regulations accompany the announcement. At a high […]

FCA update on early AIFM authorisation

The FCA has confirmed it is aiming to provide further information during May on the process for authorisation to the specific firms identified by their AIFMD Survey […]

HM Treasury publishes AIFMD Q&A in response to Consultation

HM Treasury has distributed a question and answer document to firms with whom it has engaged on the AIFMD. The Q&A contains answers […]

AIFMD Countdown – April 2013

With now just only 90 days to go to the 22 July 2013 AIFMD implementation date, progress continues to be made but a number […]

Exploring the AIFMD depositary-lite option

The AIFMD depositary requirements are driven by a combination of the domicile of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), the Alternative Investment Fund […]

Marketing in the Post-AIFMD Era

In a recent survey of London hedge fund Chief Operating Officers, the number one concern cited about the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive […]

ESMA publishes Regulatory Technical Standards on types of AIFMD

Following an earlier consultation process, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) to determine types of […]

Bermuda advancing AIFMD co-operation agreement

Similar to a recent announcement from the Cayman Islands, the Bermuda Monetary Authority has announced that they are advancing preparations to sign a co-operation agreement […]

European Commission publishes AIFMD Q&A

The European Commission has published answers to 67 questions it has received on the AIFMD. The questions and answers relate to a wide range of areas of […]

Cayman Islands co-operation agreements one step closer

In response to the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the Government of the Cayman Islands has passed The Monetary Authority (Amendment) Law, 2013. […]

AIFMD Level 2 Delegated Regulation now official

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ‘Level 2’ Delegated Regulation, originally published on 19 December 2012, is now official following a three month scrutiny […]