Investment Funds Update: Europe- Issue 2, 2016
February 19, 2016
Investment Funds Update - Europe
Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and primary European fund domiciles
February 2016 - Issue 2
FRANCE
- AMF’s Guidelines on European Long-Term Investment Funds
- Guide on the Revision of the UCITS Directive
- Setting up of a French Task Force for Greater International Competitiveness of French Funds
- Reporting Obligations Concerning Carbon impact of Investments
- Establishment of ISR’s Label
GERMANY
- UCITS-V Implementation in Germany: New Possibilities for Loan Investments
- German Investment Fund Association BVI has Published an Updated Sample Prospectus for German OIF
- BaFin Issues Updated Circular for Reporting to Insurers and Pension Funds
- Regulation Ensuring Transparency and Integrity on Markets and for Investors
- Investment Statistics as of 2 February 2016
IRELAND
- Central Bank Update on Supervision Priorities for the Funds Industry
- UCITS V Update
- Latest Fund Statistics
- IMR Deadline and Update
LUXEMBOURG
- Luxembourg Retains Position as the Leading Investment Fund Domicile in Europe
- ALFI Podcast on the 2016 Supervisory Agenda
- CSSF Newsletter – January 2016
- CSSF Press Release 16/07 Relating to the Publication of the Law of 18 December 2015 and the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 18 December 2015 in Relation to Annual Accounts and Consolidated Accounts
- Press Release 16/05 Summarizing the Global Situation of UCIs and SIFs of December 2015
- Press Release 16/02 Relating to the Enforcement of the 2015 Financial Information Published by Issuers of Securities Subject to the Transparency Law.
UK
- FCA Finalises UCITS V Rules
- Hedge Fund Standards Board Reports Results of Cyber-Attack Simulation
- Private Equity Reporting Group Reports on Disclosure and Transparency
EUROPEAN UNION LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
- AIFMD – Deadline for Assessment of Third Country Regimes for AIFMD Passport
- EMIR – Further MoU Signed, Transitional Exemption from Clearing for UK Pension Schemes and Further EMIR Q&A
- MiFID II – Implementation Date to be Delayed to 3 January 2018
- UCITS – ESMA Issues Consolidated Q&A
- Other EU Developments – ESMA Consults on Draft Guidelines on the Market Abuse Regulation and Issues Statement on Closet Index Tracking
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