EUROPEAN UNION: BaFin Participates in the EU Commission’s AIFMD Study

Wednesday February 21 2018

On 19^th February 2018, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)  announced that it will be participating in an an online-based survey on practical experience with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ( AIFMD ). This The survey is part of a study commissioned by the European Commission( COM ). COM  predicts that by 16^th  March 2018, 15 selected EU Member States will have completed the survey.

.In accordance with Article 69 of the AIFMD , the COM is called upon to review the AIFMD for its achievement in light of its application. The survey targets market participants such as alternative investment fund managers, depositaries, investors, financial intermediaries and asset managers.

The contract for the implementation of the study, which was advertised Europe-wide, was awarded to KPMG.

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