25/07/2013
AFG welcomes transposition of AIFMD into French law
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) was on 13 July transposed into French law by an order and decree of the Council of State passed by the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) on 24 July 2013. The French financial management association (AFG) immediately expressed its satisfaction that France thus becomes one of the first countries to transpose this important directive.“With an effective collaboration in the market between the general management of the Treasury, the AMF and the profession, the French regulatory framewok will allow French management to continue its development in France, Europe and internationally in a framework which ensures effective protection of investors,” a statement from the AFG states.The professional association highlights two points:* on the one hand, the names of French funds have been clarified and simplified, with only two major categories, mutual funds (or UCITS funds) and alternative investment funds (FIAs) compliant with the new AIFMD directive.* on the other hand, French FIAs and French firms compliant with the AIFM directive are able to engage passport procedures from 22 July 2013, to serve European professional clients.
