Rules and best practice in relation to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), including the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and delegated regulations, and marketing and cross-border distribution of funds.
On 17 December 2024, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Danish FSA) published a guiding statement regarding the inclusion of leverage by alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) in unlisted companies and issuers.
AIFMDDanish RegulationESMAThe Danish FSAOn 14 November 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) announced that ESMA, together with the national competent authorities, has launched a comprehensive data collection exercise focusing on the costs linked to investments in Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”) and Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”).
AIFMDESMAOn 26 March 2024, directive 2024/927 amending the directives 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and 2009/65/EC (UCITSD), also known as AIFMD 2.0, has been published in the EU Official Journal.
AIFMDRisk ManagementOn 18 April 2023, the Danish Parliament has adopted the proposal to amend the Danish financial regulation, including the Danish Alternative Investment Fund Managers Act.
Danish RegulationDisclosure RequirementsManagement RemunerationOn 8 February 2023, the Danish Government presented a proposal for amendments in the Danish financial regulation, including the Danish Alternative Investment Fund Managers Act.
Danish RegulationDisclosure RequirementsManagement RemunerationThe IPEV Board has started the 2021 review process for the IPEV Valuation Guidelines.
ValuationThe Danish FSA has assessed the quality of 4 pension companies and eight credit institutions' website disclosures with regards to information about their policies on the integration of sustainability risks in the investment decision-making process.
AIFMDComplianceDisclosure RequirementsSustainabilityThe pre-marketing rules provided by the Cross Border Directive was transposed into Danish law on 1 July 2021.
AIFMDCross-BorderPre-MarketingThe European Commission has once again delayed the application of the level 2 obligations of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) until January 2023.
AIFMDComplianceDisclosure RequirementsSustainabilityThe guidelines apply to all marketing communication addressed to investors or potential investors for AIFs, including amongst others when they are set up as EuVECAs.
Cross-BorderESMAMarketingPre-MarketingVenture CapitalThe EU Commission has, as part of its strategy for retail investors, completed a consultation process that, among others, invited the industry to share its views on the existing professional investor categorization, including the introduction of a new category of professional investors, in MiFID II.
MarketingThe new pre-marketing regime provided by the Cross-Border Directive has by 1 July 2021 been transposed into Danish law.
AIFMDCross-BorderPre-MarketingOn 11 May 2021, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a retail investment strategy for Europe.
AIFMDMarketingPre-MarketingRetail InvestorsFrom 10 March 2021, fund managers are required to make certain ESG disclosures available on their website and in their pre-contractual disclosures to investors.
AIFMDComplianceDisclosure RequirementsSustainabilityESMA has launched a consultation on guidelines on marketing communications under the cross border distribution of funds regulation.
AIFMDEU and non-EU AIFMs submitting an application for marketing of non-EU AIFs to professional investors in Denmark will be subject to new requirements. The Danish FSA has issued a new Executive Order, which enters into force on 1 January 2021.
AIFMDOn 22 October 2020, the European Commission published its consultation on the review of the AIFMD seeking the views from stakeholders on how to achieve a more effective and efficient functioning of the European AIF market.
AIFMDAIFMD reviewOn 19 October 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the European Long Term Investment Fund (“ELTIF”) legal framework.
AIFMDAIFMD reviewOn 19 August 2020, ESMA published a letter to the Commission, outlining areas it should consider during the forthcoming review of the AIFMD.
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