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Alternatives | 9 Jan 15
AIFMD expansion consultation closed by ESMA
A consultation on whether to extend the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) beyond Europe has closed, and will now be used to determine the European Commissions legislative stance on the matter.
ESMA aims for improved investor protection
ESMA has introduced a wave of additional investor protection measures in its final technical advice on the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).
IMA criticises inappropriate ESMAs
The UK Investment Management Association (IMA) has criticised ESMA for suggesting that non-UCITS collective investment funds are more complex than UCITS funds in its “inappropriate” consultation on MiFID II.
ESMA prepares for MiFID II implementation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has begun a consultation process to look at how best to implement the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).
Alternatives | 11 Feb 13
hedge fund pay packets esma
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), which will align them with other financial sectors, it announced today.