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IOSCO issues recommendations and good practices to improve liquidity risk management for investment funds

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued today final recommendations that seek to improve liquidity risk management practices of open-ended collective investment schemes (CIS) as part of its mission to protect investors, ensure fair and efficient financial markets and reduce systemic risk. IOSCO has also simultaneously published a final report …

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ESMA publishes opinion on asset segregation and applying depositary delegation rules to CSDs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion to the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament (EU institutions) under Article 34 of the ESMA Regulation. The opinion sets out suggestions to the EU institutions for possible clarifications of the legislative provisions under both Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS) relating …

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ESMA publishes updated AIFMD and UCITS Q&A

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated questions and answers documents (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS). The AIFMD Q&A includes three new questions and answers on the reporting requirements for: Loans purchased on …

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European Regulators consult on PRIIPs with environmental or social objectives

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) launched today a consultation on a proposal to set minimum requirements, which manufacturers of packaged retail and insurance-based investment products with environmental or social objectives (EOS PRIIPs) should comply with to ensure that credible products are offered to retail investors. This consultation is in response to a European Commission call …

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ESMA clarifies UCITS investment limits

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS). The revised Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive puts in place a comprehensive framework for the regulation of harmonised investment funds within …

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Commission invites European Supervisory Authorities to amend PRIIPs rules and develop guidance

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) – have received a letter from the European Commission setting out the amendments it proposes to make to the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on key information documents (KID) for …

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Commission extends the application date of the PRIIPs Regulation by one year

The Commission has today proposed an extension to the date of application of the Regulation on Key Information Documents for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs). This one-year extension is being proposed exceptionally in the interest of ensuring a smooth implementation for European consumers and to ensure legal certainty for the sector. The PRIIPs …

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ESMA publishes updated UCITS Q&A

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers (Q&A) document on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS). The Q&A includes four new questions and answers on: regulated markets in Member States under the UCITS Directive, translation requirements in relation to the …

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ESMA advises on OTC derivatives valuation under UCITS

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS). The Q&A provides clarification regarding the valuation of centrally cleared OTC derivatives by UCITS management companies. ESMA stated that for OTC financial derivative transactions …

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ESMA advises on OTC derivatives valuation under AIFMD

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The updated Q&A clarify that AIFMs cannot rely on the valuation provided by the central counterparty (CCP) for OTC financial derivative transactions that are centrally cleared and subject …

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