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India – SEBI Foreign Portfolio Investors

On 16 December 2019, IND SEBI decided AMCs may provide management and advisory services in terms of regulation 24(b) of regulations to FPIs under certain categories. Government and government related investors such as central banks, appropriately regulated entities such as pension funds, FPIs wherein the above hold more than 50%. For agreements entered into by…
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E.U. – ESMA Report on UCITS Penalties

On 12 December 2019, EU ESMA issued second annual report on the sanctions imposed by NCAs under the UCITS directive (both on penalties and measures), for the year 2018. Number of NCAs issuing sanctions remains stable at 15, compared to 2016-17 year. Total number of sanctions issued has decreased based on a year on year…
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Portugal – CMVM Updated Brexit Q&As

On 11 December 2019, POR CMVM updated Brexit questions and answers. Updated Q&As re Brexit made available to market entities, non-professional investors. Follows POR CMVM March 2019 published questions and answers on Brexit. Overview 7 new questions were added, reflecting implications of transitional measures to be implemented should the UK choose to leave the EU…
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Austria – GVT Beneficial Owner Register

On 9 December 2019, AUT GVT issued rules on beneficial owners register. AUT GVT published ordinance of federal minister of finance on additional technical possibilities for access to commercial ownership register (WiEReG-EinsichtsV). Content and Legal Basis Per S9, S17 (5) of commercial ownership register act (WiEReG), BGBl I No. 136/2017. On retrieval, by obliged party,…
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India – SEBI Capital, Disclosure Rules

On 6 December 2019, IND SEBI issued fifth amendments to the disclosure regulations. Schedule IV on filing of offer documents with board to be substituted with following. Draft offer documents/letters of offer/offer documents shall be filed by the lead manager(s) with the relevant office of the Board under the jurisdiction of which the registered office…
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