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Opinion: AIFMD Review

07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Guest Writer: Tony Freeman

At first glance, last week’s publication of a letter about AIFMD from ESMA to the EC doesn’t seem like big news. Isn’t AIFMD a somewhat obscure piece of legislation that is a minority interest? Not really

Hong Kong SFC proposes amendments to OFC regime

04 September 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has proposed amendments to the open-ended fund companies regime in Hong Kong

SRD II: the industry is ready to ‘varying degrees’ as directive goes live

03 September 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The industry is “ready to varying degrees” for SRD II, which went live today, according to Demi Derem, general manager, investor communication solutions international of Broadridge

SRD II is live, concerns still remain

03 September 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Due to a host of issues and on-going challenges, 11 trade associations are requesting a one-year reprieve from possible fines and penalties for non-compliance

Proxymity launches SRD II digital solution

03 September 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Proxymity has launched a shareholder disclosure solution in all EU markets ahead of today’s implementation date for SRD II

CSDR SDR: firms that use delay to improve internal infrastructure to be biggest winners

02 September 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Karan Kapoor, head of regulatory change and technology at Delta Capita, suggested the key will be to make settlement efficiency improvement a joint objective for front-office and operations teams

INDOS suggests AIFMD progress has been ‘scant’

01 September 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

INDOS Financial has called on ESMA to address a number of omissions in the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

CSDR's SDR delay ‘a positive step’ for the industry

28 August 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

A further delay to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation's settlement discipline regime until 1 February 2022 has been welcomed by industry participants

ESMA confirms delay of CSDR's settlement discipline regime until 2022

28 August 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has published a final report on draft RTS to postpone the implementation of the CSDR settlement discipline regime until 1 February 2022

‘Lack of clarity’ is at the heart of ESMA’s letter on AIFMD recommendations

20 August 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Commenting on the letter, consultant Tony Freeman explained that the ESMA letter covers a lot of issues but one of the highest-profile is the issue of delegation and substantive-presence

Clearstream selects WM Gruppe for SRD II

20 August 2020 Luxembourg
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Clearstream has selected WM Gruppe as a service provider for three central securities depositories to meet requirements under the second Shareholder Rights Directive

ESMA recommends greater harmonisation of UCITS and AIFMD

20 August 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA said the AIFMD review provides the EU with “an opportunity to apply lessons learned”

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