Posts Categorized: Funds – EU

European Union’s AIFMD Amended with New Rules on “Pre-Marketing” and “Reverse Solicitation”

On April 6, 2019, the European Parliament approved a new Directive and a new Regulation, each on Cross-Border Distribution of Collective Investment Undertakings (respectively, the “CBDF Directive” and the “CBDF Regulation”; together, the “CBDF Legislation”).  Among other things, the CBDF Legislation amends the Alternative Investment Funds Directive (the “AIFMD”) to make clear that to be… Read more »

U.K. Anti-Money Laundering Regulation Updated

The United Kingdom has published a near final regulation, the Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulation”) under the E.U. Fourth Money Laundering Directive, to replace the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.  The Regulation is due to go into effect on June 26, 2017, although it may be delayed.  Under the… Read more »