Asset Management

Issue 1115 / 24 June 2021

Overview

  • AIFMD – ESMA publishes official translations of guidelines addressing leverage risks

European Securities and Markets Authority

AIFMD - ESMA publishes official translations of guidelines addressing leverage risks - 23 June 2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the official translations of its guidelines to address leverage risks under Article 25 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (AIFMD). The guidelines provide national competent authorities with a set of indicators to consider when performing their risk assessment and a set of principles to take into account when calibrating and imposing leverage limits.

The guidelines will apply on a ‘comply or explain’ basis from 23 August 2021.

Guidelines on Article 25 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU)

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