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Malta Records First NPIF Under The Single Family Office Exempt Manager Framework
Malta has established its first Notified Professional Investor Fund under the Single Family Office Exempt Manager Framework, offering family offices a proportionate regulatory pathway that balances efficient wealth structuring with appropriate oversight. The framework provides an alternative to institutional fund manager requirements, enabling single family offices to manage private wealth through NPIFs with governance structures suited to their scale and operations.
Malta Wealth Mgt
FM
Finance Malta
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Central Bank Of Ireland Review Of Delegation By Fund Management Companies
The Central Bank of Ireland has completed its review of delegation practices across fund management companies, examining how the sector's dramatic growth to €5.6 trillion in assets has impacted oversight and governance frameworks. With 9,000 authorized funds now supported by 121 FMCs, the regulator has identified both effective practices and areas requiring enhancement across five critical operational domains. FMCs must now benchmark their policies against these supervisory expectations and implement
Ireland Wealth Mgt
D
Dechert
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Konsultation – Rundschreiben Der Bafin Zu Den Änderungen Im KAGB In Folge Des FRiG
Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) hat einen Konsultationsentwurf zu den umfassenden Änderungen im Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch durch das Fondsrisikobegrenzungsgesetz veröffentlicht. Welche neuen Anforderungen gelten für Geschäftsleiter von Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften, und wie wirken sich die Regelungen zu MiFID-Dienstleistungen auf bestehende Erlaubnisse aus? Der Entwurf gewährt in vielen Bereichen Bestandsschutz für bereits etablierte Strukturen.
Germany Finance
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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Luxembourg Bill To Unlock Multi-compartment SCS/SCSp AIFs
Luxembourg is poised to introduce a statutory compartment regime for unregulated SCS and SCSp alternative investment funds (AIFs), decoupling this feature from product-law wrappers like RAIFs. The draft bill would enable managers to establish legally segregated pools within a single AIF structure, mirroring mechanics familiar from existing Luxembourg fund regimes while preserving flexibility in documentation and disclosure.
Luxembourg Finance
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Proposed Reform Of Ireland’s Limited Partnership Regime
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has launched a public consultation on targeted reforms to the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, proposing changes that could significantly impact Ireland's private funds landscape. The consultation addresses three key areas: increasing the maximum number of partners from 20 to 149, introducing a statutory whitelist of permitted activities for limited partners, and allowing greater flexibility regarding capital contributions and withdrawals.
Ireland Finance
WF
William Fry
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Fund Management Company Delegation: Action Required
The Central Bank of Ireland has completed its comprehensive review of delegation practices across the Irish funds sector, examining how fund management companies oversee delegated activities while maintaining regulatory compliance. Through detailed surveys and onsite inspections, the regulator assessed governance frameworks, risk management controls, and data capabilities, identifying both strengths and areas requiring immediate improvement by year-end 2026.
Ireland Finance
WF
William Fry
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Funds Focus – July 26
This July 2026 edition of Funds Focus examines critical regulatory developments affecting asset management and investment funds, including new CBI UCITS Regulations, ESMA's risk management supervision initiative, and the EU Retail Investment Strategy updates. The briefing provides fund managers with essential compliance deadlines, regulatory changes, and supervisory actions that will shape the investment funds landscape in the coming months.
Ireland Finance
WF
William Fry
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Consultation—Bafin Circular On The Amendments To The KAGB Following The FRiG
BaFin has released draft guidance on amendments to Germany's Capital Investment Code (KAGB) following the Fund Risk Limitation Act (FRiG), introducing significant changes to authorization procedures for capital management companies. The circular addresses new requirements for senior managers, including mandatory full-time employment and EU residency rules, while providing grandfathering provisions for existing structures.
Germany Finance
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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