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Irish Practice Developments Draft Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers. Non-UCITS Fund of Funds and Feeder Fund Investment. Companies may obtain an extension of their deadline for filing audited accounts with the Financial Regulator. Irish Budget April 2009. IFIA Industry Information Note on Side Pocket arrangements. IFIA Industry Paper on standard Trustee letters required by the Financial Regulator. The 12th Annual Global Funds Conference will be held in Dublin on 27 May 2009. Read more.....

EU and International Developments New EU Regulation for credit rating agencies. EU Commission launches call for evidence on review of Market Abuse Directive. CESR and the ESCB launch a consultation on the revision of the draft Recommendations for Central Counterparties, to provide for CCPs clearing OTC derivatives. EU Commission consultation on the harmonisation of securities law. Read more......

Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority   The Financial Services Regulatory Authority has not yet issued details of the number of new platforms and new funds authorised by it in March 2009.

Irish Stock Exchange   The shares/units of 6 new sub-funds of existing funds, 50 additional new classes, 25 new series, 4 new single funds and 2 new umbrella funds were admitted to the Official List of the ISE during March 2009.   Read more....

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