Financial Institutions
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Submitted: 10 June 2013
As part of its work to finalise the Level 2 measures of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, ESMA has issued its Guidelines on key concepts of the AIFMD providing clarification on what constitutes an ‘AIF’.
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Submitted: 06 June 2013
In recent weeks, HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority have provided insight into a number of key areas regarding how the AIFMD is to be implemented in the UK from 22 July 2013.
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Submitted: 05 June 2013
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published a draft Variation of Permission form and confirmed its application process for UK firms which need AIFM authorisation as at 22 July 2013.
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Article
Submitted: 17 May 2013
Simmons & Simmons submits a response to the FSA CP13/9 on implementing the Alternative Fund Managers Directive into the FCA rules.
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Submitted: 15 May 2013
The European Union creates a new passport system for European Venture Capital Funds and European Social Investment Funds.
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Last Reviewed: 13 May 2013 / Submitted: 08 May 2013
Overview of draft guidance on “marketing” and details of the proposed UK private placement register under AIFMD, as contained in FSA’s second consultation on UK implemention of AIFMD and subsequent HM Treasury Q&As.
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Last Reviewed: 06 June 2013 / Submitted: 22 April 2013
The UK has launched legal proceedings against the EU Financial Transaction Tax, challenging the legal validity of the current proposals on the basis of their extra-territoriality.
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Submitted: 18 April 2013
Simmons & Simmons has submitted detailed queries and comments to the European Commission on its proposal for an EU Financial Transaction Tax.
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Submitted: 08 April 2013
The European Commission has published a series of Q&As in response to queries which cover a number of the key issues under AIFMD.
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Submitted: 05 April 2013
ESMA has published its Final Report and draft Regulatory Technical Standards (level 2) on types of AIFM under the AIFMD.
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