Guernsey has extended market access to EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) doing business in Guernsey. The move follows the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s advice to the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament that the EU Alternative Investment Fund Management
The EU Commission has confirmed its continued endorsement of Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction following a meeting between officials in Brussels. This news was welcomed in Guernsey, which has a strong record in meeting international standards as a cooperative and highly transparent jurisdiction – including as an 'early adopter' of
Bermuda remains fully committed to the process of qualifying under rules set out by the European Union for third-country rights for Island-based alternative fund managers. The European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) last week cleared the way for Guernsey, Jersey and Switzerland (pending passage of legislation by the latter) to be
Michael Collins (pictured), Director of Public Affairs, EVCA, responds to ESMA’s advice on extending the AIFMD passport… We welcome the initial steps that ESMA has made in assessing the possible extension of the AIFMD European passport to non-EU AIFMs and AIFs. It is essential for Europe and for our goal of
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Advice in relation to the application of the AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive) passport to non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and its Opinion on the functioning of the passport for EU AIFMs and
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has made a recommendation to the European Parliament, Council and Commission, that Jersey should be amongst those ‘third countries’ granted an AIFMD passport. This recommendation follows ESMA last year issuing a ‘Call to Evidence’ for them to consider whether to extend the
Permal is one of the first fund managers to take advantage of the new Irish Collective Asset management Vehicle or ICAV structure, with plans to use it to bring up to USD4bn of assets onshore. Under the new legislation, which became law on 4 March, funds that are already
CORESTATE’s Luxembourg-based subsidiary CORESTATE Capital Fund Management has obtained a license to operate as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) from the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF). Going forward, this will permit CORESTATE to design and manage regulated investment products as well as to sell them to investors anywhere
Ahead of the 31 January 2015 deadline for Annex IV reporting, Peter Cripwell (pictured), CEO of RiskSystem, gives his views on the issues it’s having on the industry… With the implementation of Annex IV fast approaching, there are worries that the new mountain of paperwork will significantly impact the ability
Dominic Wheatley (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explains how the Island provides Latin American fund managers and investors with a unique offering. Colleagues who visited Brazil, Chile and Colombia earlier this year were struck by the way in which Latin American institutional investors are shifting their allocations away from
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