Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland - Q1 2019
The Maples Group's latest edition of our Funds & Investment Management quarterly update, a summary of Irish legal and regulatory, tax and listing developments in recent months.25 Apr 2019
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Business Plus - Commercial Law Survey
In the April issue of Business Plus magazine, Managing Partner in our Dublin office, Nicholas Butcher, features in the Commercial Law Survey where he discusses the market challenges and opportunities, and the Maples Group's approach this year, and into the foreseeable future.24 Apr 2019
Proposed Changes to Swiss Distribution Rules
Changes to the Swiss regulations on the obligations of foreign and domestic distributors of investment funds are on the horizon. A new Federal Act on Financial Services Act and Federal Act on Financial Institutions are likely to come into effect on 1 January 2020, and will lead to greater alignment between the Swiss rules and EU rules under MiFID II.23 Apr 2019
KIID Review Required in Light of New ESMA Requirements around Benchmark Disclosures
ESMA published updated guidance on 29 March in its UCITS Q&A on benchmark and past performance disclosures to be included in KIIDs. The updated guidance clarifies the disclosures relating to benchmarks and performance that should be included in the KIID and will necessitate a review of KIIDs (and fund documentation more broadly).17 Apr 2019
