The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a final rule adopting amendments to Form CPO-PQR for commodity pool operators (CPOs). The amendments to Form CPO-PQR include: eliminating existing Schedules…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt a new rule and related amendments designed to put in place a comprehensive regulatory framework for fund of funds arrangements. The…
The Financial Market Authority (FMA) has published guidance 2020/8 to explain the error messages during the validation of AIFMD reporting. Alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) are obliged to submit regular…
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has announced an update of the validations of the technical instructions for reporting under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR). The requirements of Article 37…
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has published its 2021 Work Programme (WP), setting out its priorities and areas of focus for the next 12 months in support of…
On 30th September 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement for firms providing portfolio management services or holding retail client accounts that include positions in leveraged financial instruments or…
On 30th September new COLL Rules came into effect. The rules introduce new obligations on Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs)/Authorised Corporate Directors (ACDs) regarding their liquidity plans for funds invested in inherently…
On 29th September 2020, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier published a circular on its compliance with Guidelines of the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) on Liquidity Stress Testing…
On 28th September 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that the industry will begin testing the Financial Instruments Transparency System (FITRS) on 5 October 2020, as part of developing the…
On 25th September 2020, the AMF announced that it has confirmed compliance with the ESMA’s guidelines on liquidity stress test scenarios for UCITS funds and AIFs and has published a new…
