ARTICLE · 19 APRIL 2013

European Commission Publishes Q&A Relating To AIFMD

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The European Commission’s recent online questions and answers section on the alternative investment fund managers directive was published.

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Fionán Breathnach

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On 27 March 2013, the European Commission's (the "Commission") online questions and answers section (the "Q&A") on the alternative investment fund managers directive (the "AIFMD") was published.

The Commission has produced answers to 67 questions covering the following topics:

Co-operation between the competent authorities of the Member States;
Definition of an alternative investment fund ("AIF");
Delegation;
Depositary;
Issues related to private equity;
Issues related to master AIFs and feeder AIFs;
Issues related to private equity;
Marketing to retail investors;
Markets in financial instruments directive ("MiFID") firms and MiFID related activities;

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