FSB - Addressing Structural Vulnerabilities from Liquidity Mismatch in Open-Ended Funds
The FSB published its Revised Policy Recommendations to Address Structural Vulnerabilities from Liquidity Mismatch in Open-Ended Funds in December 2023. These recommendations supersede Section 2 of the FSB’s 2017 Policy Recommendations to Address Structural Vulnerabilities from Asset Management Activities.
IOSCO - Guidance for Open-Ended Fund use of Anti-Dilution Liquidity Management Tools
In December 2023 IOSCO published its Guidance on Anti-Dilution Liquidity Management Tools.
Press Release: “ISA changes welcome – but much more work to do”
AREF comments on Chancellor's Autumn Statement
Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF)
The FCA have confirmed that they will not be taking forward their proposal to exclude FSCS cover for regulated activities relating to LTAFs at this time. Click here for more details about this and the Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) in general.
Retail Funds Committee - Update
The Committee is supporting AREF in its lobbying on behalf of authorised property funds. Click for more info.
Liquidity Management
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IOSCO - Liquidity Risk Management Recommendations
ISOCO have published the Final Report from their Thematic Review of their Liquidity Risk Management Recommendations. Click for more information.
Central Bank of Ireland consults on macroprudential measures for the property fund sector
This is consulting on a proposal to introduce macroprudential limits on leverage and to provide guidance to limit liquidity mismatch for Irish-authorised property funds (subject to AIFMD). We are considering setting up a working group to assist with AREF’s response.
FCA PS21/14: A new authorised fund regime for investing in long term assets (LTAF)
The FCA published this Policy Statement as a follow on from their consultation (CP21/12) on a new category of authorised open-ended fund called the long-term asset fund (LTAF).