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ARTICLE · 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Irish Regulator Issues AIF Handbook For AIFMD Compliance

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The Central Bank of Ireland, the Irish regulatory authority for the fund sector, has just published a new alternative investment fund handbook.

IrelandFinance and Banking
Fionán Breathnach
Fionán Breathnach
Mark Browne
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The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank), the Irish regulatory authority for the fund sector, has just published a new alternative investment fund (AIF) handbook (the AIF Handbook). This contains complete details regarding the manner in which the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will be applied to AIFs in Ireland. The Central Bank is the first European regulator to issue this level of detailed guidance. The AIF Handbook revises and streamlines the existing non-UCITS regime in Ireland and upgrades it to reflect the requirements of the AIFMD.

The early publication of the AIF Handbook, well in advance of the July 2013 implementation date for the AIFMD, has been welcomed by representatives of the funds industry in Ireland. The Central Bank has confirmed that its policy review is now complete and, although some minor amendments may be permitted to the AIF Handbook following technical review, it will be possible to make new applications and have

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