Commission adopts implementing rules for the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers

19 December 2012

The European Commission has acted to underpin solidly the new rules for Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) by today adopting a Delegated Regulation supplementing the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD).

The European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision.

The AIFMD is part of the Union's response to the financial crisis, and aims to create a comprehensive and effective regulatory and supervisory environment for alternative investment fund managers in Europe. The Delegated Regulation is a precondition for the application of the AIFMD in EU countries, and was adopted to supplement certain elements of the AIFMD. These rules concern the:

• conditions and procedure for the determination and authorisation of AIFMs, including the capital requirements applicable to AIFMs;
• operating conditions for AIFMs, including rules on remuneration, conflicts of interest, risk management, liquidity management, investment in securitisation positions, organisational requirements, rules on valuation;
• conditions for delegation;
• rules on depositaries, including the depositary's tasks and liability;
• reporting requirements and leverage calculation;
• rules for cooperation arrangements.

The Delegated Regulation adopted today is subject to a three-month scrutiny period by the European Parliament and the Council and will enter into force, provided that neither co-legislator objects, at the end of this period and the day following publication in the Official Journal.

Press release

Delegated Regulation (provisional)

Impact assessment (summary)

Impact assessment (full text)

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