By The Regulatory Fundamentals Group The head of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently gave a speech (here) addressing potential systemic risk in the asset management space and saying that this risk will be a priority for ESMA. That is not remarkable. Here is what is remarkable: He noted that asset management […] Read more »
How Do US-Based Hedge Fund Managers Prepare for the EU’s AIFMD?
By Claire Cummings, of Cummings Solicitors Managers of hedge funds based outside the European Union who wish to either manage or market their AIFs (“Alternative Investment Funds” – “funds”) inside the EU, will need to begin planning and preparing as soon as possible for the implementation of AIFMD on 22 July 2013. AIFMs who intend […] Read more »