Events listed in Q&As
FAQs – Publicly offered investment products: MPF products
ID 26492
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has published revised „Frequently Asked Questions relating to MPF Products“. The FAQs address – among others – issues such as the application process for a MPF product, documents to be provided along with the application form, time limits for supplying relevant documentation, fees to be paid in this context, or the authorization of marketing material. ...
CSSF FAQ regarding the AML/CFT Market Entry Form (Funds and IFMs) – Updated ...
ID 26456
The CSSF has published an update of its FAQ that includes detailed guidance on the completion of the AML/CFT Market Entry Form in eDesk. The information provided serves as a comprehensive guide for entities seeking authorization or registration with the CSSF in Luxembourg, offering detailed instructions on the completion of the AML/CFT Market Entry Form and the associated requirements and procedures. The FAQ outlines ...
FAQ Virtual Assets – Undertakings for collective investment (Updated on 18.12.2023)
ID 26361
Th CSSF published an update to its FAQ Virtual Assets – Undertakings for collective investment. The FAQ covers the regulatory framework for investment in virtual assets by UCITS and AIFs in Luxembourg. It outlines the restrictions on UCITS and the conditions under which AIFs may invest in virtual assets. The document also details the authorization requirements for investment fund managers, considerations for mitigating money ...
Questions and Answers: twelfth package of restrictive measures against Russia
ID 26350
Following the European Council’s adoption of a twelth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, the European Commission (EC) has published corresponding new questions and answers (Q&As) in that regard. The Commission thereby outlines the rationale for adopting the new measures and briefly summarizes the scope of the new measures which involve further financial restrictions ...
FAQs – Publicly offered investment products: Open-ended Fund Companies
ID 26340
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published revised frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to Open-ended Fund Companies (OFCs). The FAQs aim to „provide basic information to market practitioners in respect of open-ended fund companies“, thereby addressing a wide range of topics ranging from registration issues to the discontinuation of sub-funds. Besides some editorial changes, this latest revised version contains a new added FAQ ...
[ESMA35-43-349 ] Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection topics
ID 26319
ESMA has published an updated version of its Questions and Answers (Q&A) on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection and intermediaries topics. The latest version includes following changes – as quoted (with tracked changes): ___ #### Information on costs and charges: **Question 13 (amended): When providing information of costs and charges to clients, on which basis should costs be aggregated? What is the level ...
[ESMA35-42-1088 ] Q&A on the European crowdfunding service providers for ...
ID 26312
ESMA has published an updated version of its Q&A on the ECSPR (Regulation (EU) 2020/1503). In this latest version, three new Q&As were added relating to General provisions as set out in Section 3, provisions of crowdfunding services and organisational and operational requirements as set out in Section 4 and Investor protection and marketing communications as set out in Section 5 of the document. ...
[ESMA70-145-114 ] Q&A on the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR)
ID 26296
ESMA has published an updated version of its Questions and Answers (Q&A) on the Benchmark Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1011). The latest version includes following changes – as quoted (with tracked changes): ___ #### Application of the Regulation outside the EU: Q4.4 Does the provision of and contribution to benchmarks that are used outside the European Union only fall within the scope of the BMR? ...
Dient een pensioenfonds dat ultimo 2023 in een herstelsituatie verkeert in 2024 een ...
ID 26258
On 14 december 2023, DNB published a Q&A addressing whether a pension fund, which is in a recovery situation by the end of 2023, needs to submit a recovery plan in 2024 if it expects to submit a bridging plan in 2024. Question: **Should a pension fund that is in a recovery situation at the end of 2023 submit a recovery plan in 2024 ...
FAQs on Licensing and Business Conduct (Other than for Fund Management Companies)
ID 26217
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, has published updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the licensing and business conduct of financial market participants other than fund management companies. The FAQs provide guidance to numerous market participants, including venture capital funds, investment trusts, exempt OTC derivatives brokers, and certain (other) Capital Market Service (CMS) license holders with respect to the scope of a CMS license, ...