Asset Management News
Dutch legislative proposal AIFM Directive adopted by Dutch Lower House
3 oktober 2012
On 2 October 2012 the Dutch Lower House adopted the Dutch legislative proposal implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (...)
AFM calls for more transparent costs information by retail fund managers
5 april 2012
The AFM intends to take steps in order to compel retail fund managers to disclose actual costs of ownership (...)
ESMA publishes responses to consultation paper on “key concepts” of the AIFMD
27 maart 2012
>ESMA publishes input received from stakeholders following consultation on “key concepts” of the AIFM Directive, clarifying the scope and (...)
Final text of European regulation on short selling and CDs published in Official Journal
24 maart 2012
On 24 March 2012, the final text of the European regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit (...)
ESMA publishes discussion paper and launches consultation on “key aspects” of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
23 februari 2012
In a published discussion paper, ESMA provides some clarification on the interpretation of certain important aspects of the AIFM Directive (...)
Dutch legislative proposal AIFM Directive submitted to Dutch Lower House
19 februari 2012
Dutch legislative proposal AIFM Directive submitted to Dutch Lower House (19-04-2012) On 19 April, 2012, the Dutch Minister of (...)
New Dutch “suitability” requirements for policy-makers of financial undertakings
3 februari 2012
As of 1 July 2012, the pre-appointment screening criteria for policy-makers of financial undertakings will be amended. On 3 (...)
ESMA publishes responses to consultation paper on suitability requirements under MiFID
2 februari 2012
ESMA publishes updated draft guidance for portfolio managers and investment advisers on how to deal with the “suitability” test (...)
ESMA publishes consultation paper on short-selling of certain instruments
2 februari 2012
ESMA consults with the market in connection with the elaboration of further measures implementing the new European regulation on (...)