Risks in Alternative Investments The Investment Management Association (IMA) welcomes the proposed inclusion of funds of alternative investment funds (FAIFs) in the existing NURS regime, right that appropriate safeguards are being suggested to ensure investors understand the nature of FAIFs and their associated risks 27.03.07 IMA Press Release, Financial Services, Hedge Fund Regulation, Investment, Private Equity

IMA Welcomes UCITS Plan IMA welcomes today's publication of the European Commission's exposure draft on improvements to the single market framework for investment funds (UCITS), proposals for fund notification; mergers and pooling; simplified prospectus; supervisory co-operation and the management company passport 24.03.07 IMA Press Release, EU Law, Financial Services

FSA Retail Working Group Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced industry figures that will lead the working groups of its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) to identify market solutions to core problems within the retail investment market 19.01.07 Financial Services Authority, Financial Services, Insurance

Listing Rules for Investment Companies FSA today published CP06/21 Investment Entities Listing Review to clarify and seek further views on original consultation, importance of a company's investment policy, decision to withdraw proposal to abolish the directive minimum regime, introducing new listing categories 17.12.06 Financial Services Authority, Capital Markets, Private Equity, UK Listing Rules

Tax Reform for Investment Funds IMA submission ahead of pre-Budget report focuses on taxation and competitiveness, growth of other jurisdictions as fund domicile centres largely due to UK tax regime 25.10.06 IMA Representations on Pre-Budget 2006, IMA Press Release, Capital Markets, Financial Services, REIT, UK Tax

Investment Funds VAT European Court of Justice rules in Abbey National & Inscape v HMRC that although depository services remain taxable, administration services are exempt from VAT, millions of pounds likely to be saved by fund providers, Court also ruled definition of "funds management" for collective funds to be standardised in EU 10.05.06 Law Now, EU Tax, Financial Services, VAT

REIT Now Property owners and investors will be buoyed by the relaxation by the government of the proposed REIT regime rules in the Budget. Highlights of last week's Budget announcements in relation to REITs 05.04.06 Law Now, Budget 2006, Capital Markets, Commercial Property, Property Law, REIT

REIT Now Property owners and investors will be buoyed by the relaxation by the government of the proposed REIT regime rules in the Budget. Highlights of last week's Budget announcements in relation to REITs 05.04.06 Law Now, Budget 2006, Capital Markets, Commercial Property, Property Law, REIT

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