European Commission’s AIFMD review could see expanded depository role for custodians
A potential AIFMD passport and UK equivalence could smooth the way for UK custodians to expand their depositary services across the EU market.
Tag: AIFs
Asset management think tank calls for new UK fund structure to break into Asia
Industry body has called for the UK fund market to construct a new fund vehicle that can compete with the dominance of UCITS and AIF structures in Asia-Pacific.
ESMA puts EU alternative fund industry at €5.8 trillion, as NAV rises 11%
ESMA stated the growth in alternative investment funds NAV was associated to increased launches of new products in Europe.
ESMA to implement tough stress test requirements for UCITs and AIF funds
A growing number of European regulators and investors have expressed concerns about the liquidity risk management practices at daily dealing UCITS funds.
A tale of two regulators
Financial authorities across Europe are not all singing the same song when it comes to regulation of UK funds post-Brexit, finds Charles Gubert.