By: Áine Ní Riain and Gayle Bowen
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has announced a streamlined filing process for Irish UCITS and AIFs seeking to change their name to comply with the European Securities and Markets Authority’s guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines).
Read MoreBy Cheryl L. Isaac, Matthew J. Rogers, and Benjamin C. Skillin
On 20 September 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released final guidance regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivative contracts on CFTC-registered exchanges known as designated contract markets (DCMs). VCCs are tradable, intangible instruments issued by a carbon crediting program and generally represent the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided or removed from the atmosphere. As with other commodities, the CFTC does not have regulatory authority over VCCs, but can promulgate guidance and regulations related to derivatives on VCCs.
Read MoreBy: Ed Dartley and Jamie M. Robinson
On 18 September 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered the benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a target range of 4.75-5%. While this is welcome news on many levels, we expect that in the coming months it will have a real and positive impact on private equity sponsors, and particularly mid-sized and smaller sponsors.
Read MoreBy: Jim Bulling and Anthony Shorten
On 11 September 2024, the Attorney-General introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) to the Federal Parliament, following two periods of consultation undertaken by the Department of the Attorney-General, and AUSTRAC over 2023 and 2024.
Read MoreBy: Hilger Von Livonius, Emma O’Dwyer, Aoife Maguire, and Gayle Bowen
On 14 and 15 August 2024, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) updated the following guidance notices:
Guidance Notice on marketing of EU UCITS in Germany
Read MoreBy: Kane Barnett and Daniel Nastasi
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has appealed certain findings in the recent decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v BPS Financial Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 457 (BPS Financial Decision) in relation to the scope of the authorised representative exemption. The authorised representative exemption is commonly relied upon and allows a person or entity to provide a financial service under the Corporations Act on behalf of the holder of an AFS licence without having to hold an AFS licence itself.
Read MoreBy: Gayle Bowen, Emma O’Dwyer, and Aoife Maguire
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is changing the process for the submission of UCITS and AIF passport notifications and de-notifications.
Read MoreBy: Emma O’Dwyer, Aoife Maguire, and Gayle Bowen
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has put back the opening date for the application gateway for recognition of new UCITS schemes (i.e. those schemes not already registered under the Temporary Marketing Permissions Regime) under the OFR.
Read MoreBy: Clifford Histed and Cheryl Isaac
If you or your company trades on CME, CBOT, NYMEX or COMEX (CME Group exchanges, collectively referred to herein as “CME”), you will need to take note of CME’s new Market Regulation Advisory Notice (MRAN), which became effective on 16 July. The new MRAN is called “Supervisory Responsibilities for Employees and Agents” and should be reviewed closely to understand CME’s expectations related to diligent supervision, including policies, trainings, monitoring, remediation and sanctions.
Read MoreBy: Áine Ní Riain and Michelle Lloyd
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today closed its Call for Evidence (CfE) on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD).
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