Regulatory Alerts2017-04-07
AIFMD Cooperation Agreements with EEA Competent Authorities
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority confirms that Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive cooperation agreements have been signed with competent authorities in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This list encompasses all 27 EU Member States plus Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, establishing the regulatory framework for cross-border supervision. The document serves as persuasive guidance rather than binding law, illustrating best practices to assist licensees in complying with legislative provisions.
Guidance Note - AIFMD Cooperation Agreements with EEA Competent Authorities January 2017 The Financial Services Authority (“the Authority”) confirms that AIFMD Cooperation Agreements have been signed with the following EEA1 competent authorities- • Austria – Finanzmarktaufsicht • Belgium – Financial Services and Markets Authority • Bulgaria – Financial Supervision Commission • Cyprus – Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission • Czech Republic – Czech National Bank • Denmark – Finanstilsynet • Estonia – Estonian Financial Supervision Authority • Finland – Finanssivalvonta • France – Autorité des marchés financiers • Gibraltar – Financial Services Commission • Greece – Hellenic Capital Market Commission • Hungary – Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügyelete • Iceland – Fjármálaeftirlitið • Ireland – Central Bank of Ireland • Latvia – Finanšu un kapitāla tirgus komisija • Liechtenstein – Finanzmarktaufsicht • Lithuania – Bank of Lithuania • Luxembourg – Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier • Malta – Malta Financial Services Authority • The Netherlands – Autoriteit Financiële Markten • Norway – Finanstilsynet • Poland – Polish Financial Supervision Authority • Portugal – Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários • Romania – Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority • Slovak Republic – Národná banka Solvenska • Spain – Cómision Nacional del Mercado de Valores • Sweden – Finansinspektionen
1 The 27 EU Member States plus Croatia (from 1 Jul 2013), Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
• United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority. Status of Guidance: The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority issues guidance for various purposes, including to illustrate best practice, to assist licenceholders to comply with legislation and to provide examples or illustrations. Guidance is, by its nature, not law, however it is persuasive. Where a person follows guidance this would tend to indicate compliance with the legislative provisions, and vice versa.