A&L Goodbody
Investment Funds Newsletter
June 2009 
A&L Goodbody

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June 2009

 

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This is our monthly bulletin on the latest developments in mutual funds and collective investment schemes within Ireland and the EU. For further information on any of the topics covered please

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Irish Practice Developments

  1. The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009

  2. Ireland implements Acquisitions Directive

  3. Recent ECJ case on withholding tax paid to exempt funds

  4. Revenue Commissioners Guidelines for Calculating Tax Due and for Completing Declaration Forms

  5. IFIA Briefing Paper on UK Offshore Fund Rules

  6. Changes to Vat Information Exchange System (VIES)

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EU and International Developments

  1. EU Council of Ministers has adopted the UCITS IV Directive

  2. CESR consults on risk measurement in the calculation of global exposure for UCITS.
  3. EU Commission consultation on UCITS Depository Functions

  4. CESR consultation on the UCITS management company passport
  5. CESR consultation on Key Investor Information.
  6. Hedge Fund Standards Board consultation on tightening disclosure and governance rules.
  7. IOSCO principles for hedge funds regulation

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Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority

 

9 new platforms and 58 new funds were authorised by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in May, 2009.

 

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Irish Stock Exchange

 

The shares/units of 17 new sub-funds of existing funds, 4 new single funds, 62 additional new classes and 2 new umbrella funds were admitted to the Official List of the ISE during May, 2009.

 

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 - Financial Services Regulation Newsletter

 

 

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