KB Associates joins the Waystone Group to become the leading management company in Europe
KB Associates at the Irish Funds 9th annual UK Symposium
KBA Lead Sponsor: Irish Funds Stockholm and Oslo Seminars
Positive Developments Relating to the CBI Authorisation Process for QIAIFs
Funds, Flows & Facts, July 2022
ESMA Publishes Report on Supervision of Costs and Fees in Investment Funds
CBI Streamlines Russia Side-Pocketing Process for UCITS Funds
KB Associates at the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference 2022
Andrew Kehoe (CEO KBA ManCo), Peadar De Barra (Executive Director KBA ManCo) and Paul Carrigg…
EU Covered Bonds Directive – 2022 Update
Developments in the Regulation of Crypto-Assets – 2022 Update
Bjorn Grech appointed CEO of KB Associates Malta
KB Associates is delighted to announce the appointment of Bjorn Grech as CEO of the KB…
Funds, Flows & Facts, April 2022
UK Overseas Funds Regime – 2022 Update
CSDR – February 2022 Update
ESMA Proposes Reverse Solicitation Reporting Requirement
KB Associates to join the Waystone Group
Funds, Flows & Facts, January 2022
Andrew Kehoe Appointed CEO of KB Associates Management Company Ireland
CP145 – CBI Consultation Paper on Irish Real Estate Funds
Simon Community House of Cards Appeal
European Commission Review of AIFMD/UCITS
CBI Supervisory Expectations of Regulated Firms Regarding Climate and Other ESG Issues
Central Bank of Ireland Anti-Money Laundering Bulletin – November 2021
PRIIPS KID Update – UCITS Funds
KB Associates at the Irish Funds 8th annual UK Symposium
Funds, Flows & Facts, October 2021
Net assets of UCITS and AIFs increased by 4.1% in Q2 2021 as total assets of European…
KBA lead sponsor: UCITS and AIFMD for US Managers, New York
UCITS & AIFMD London 2021 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
KB Associates is pleased to support the annual Basis Point golf outing
KBA is delighted to announce its Membership of Diversity Project
KB Associates announces its acquisition of EFG Fund Management S.A
Beneficial Ownership Regulations – ICAVs and Unit Trusts
Funds, Flows & Facts, July 2021
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Revised AML/CFT Guidelines for the Financial Sector
EU Cross-Border Distribution of Funds – 2021 Update
CBI UCITS Liquidity Risk Management Review – May 2021
CBI Consultation Paper 140: Cross Industry Guidance on Operational Resilience
Funds, Flows & Facts, April 2021
CBI Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing-CP138
Transposition of the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive – April 2021 Update
KB Associates announces Luxembourg expansion
Funds, Flows & Facts, February 2021
KBA to participate in panel discussion on Fund Governance in Ireland, November 2020
KBA sponsors UCITS & AIFMD: The New Era Conference
Funds, Flows & Facts, November 2020
Thematic Review of FMC’s Governance, Management and Effectiveness
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The Central Bank of Ireland’s CP86 Fund Management Company Guidance [Part 1]
The End of the SMIC?
Transposition of the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive in Ireland
AIFMD Review – ESMA Letter to the European Commission
Andrew Kehoe to speak at Irish Funds Webinar for Indian Managers
Funds, Flows & Facts, July 2020
ESMA Supervisory Briefing on UCITS and AIF Costs
CP86 Substance Requirements: Transitioning to a Third Party Management Company
The Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) guidance on Fund Management Company Effectiveness (CP86) by fund…
Beneficial Ownership Regulations – ICAVs and Unit Trusts
CBI Webinar – QIAIF Authorisation Process & Director Time Commitments
ESG: EU Disclosures Regulation
Structuring Options to Address the New CP86 Substance Requirements
ESMA Final Guidelines on Performance Fees in UCITS and RIAIFs
Funds, Flows & Facts, April 2020
Securities Financing Transactions Regulation Reporting – Update April 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Management Companies and Self-Managed Funds
CP86 – Central Bank of Ireland : New Substance Requirements
KB Associates COVID-19 Update 25th March 2020
Central Bank of Ireland UCITS Funds Gatekeeper Seminar
KB Associates COVID-19 Update March 2020
Central Bank of Ireland – Split of the Designated Person (PCF-39) Role
CP86 – Central Bank of Ireland Thematic Review – Summary and Timeline
Funds, Flows & Facts, February 2020
‘Whistle-blowing’ Obligations Incorporated into Anti-Money Laundering legislation
UCITS & AIFMD for US Managers 2020 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
Central Bank of Ireland issues ASP Sanctions Guidance
UCITS and AIFs – Guidelines on Liquidity Stress Testing
Irish Funds UK symposium on 21st November 2019
KB Associates attending the Irish Funds Scandinavia seminar
Funds, Flows & Facts, October 2019
The Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017 – Funds Update
Hedge Fund Emerging and Startup Manager Forum, Zurich
KB Associates Wins Investment from ECI Partners to Drive Further Expansion
Hedge Fund Emerging and Start Up Manager Forum, Zurich
KB Associates in Asia
UCITS and AIFMD London – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
CP130: CBI consultation paper on treatment of errors in Investment Funds
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes AML/CFT Guidelines for the Financial Sector
Cross Border Distribution of Investment Funds
Funds, Flows & Facts, July 2019
UCITS & AIFMD London 2019 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
Central Bank of Ireland CP86 Implementation Questionnaire
KB Associates Survey Results: Substance Requirements in the Irish Funds Industry
Funds Industry – Evolving Substance Requirements – KB Associates Event
Hedge Fund Emerging & Startup Manager Forum
Funds, Flows & Facts, April 2019
KB Associates New York UCITS & AIFS Establishment Workshop
Bloomberg Hedge Fund Start-up Conference – KB Associates Panel Moderator
UCITS & AIFMD for US Managers – KBA Associates Lead Sponsor
HFMWeek European UCITS Summit 2019 – KB Associates roundtable participation
The General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2019
HSBC Securities Services India Event – KB Associates Panel Member
Funds, Flows & Facts, January 2019
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes CP128: AML/CFT Guidelines for the Financial Sector
Temporary Permissions Regime – Notification Window Now Open
What is the Temporary Permissions Regime? In order to mitigate the effect a no-deal Brexit…
UCITS & AIFMD for US Managers 2019 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
Regulator Review of Closet Trackers
Fourth EU AML Directive Transposed Into Irish Law
Benchmark Regulation and its Impact on Funds
Central Bank of Ireland: Outsourcing – Findings and Issues for Discussion
CBI regulated firms, including fund service providers, increasingly rely on outsourced service providers (“OSPs”). The CBI…
KB Associates’ Claire Conroy Receives Early Career Award
Irish Funds New York Seminar – KB Associates Panel Participation
Funds, Flows & Facts, October 2018
Hedge Fund Emerging and Startup Manager Forum Zurich – KB Associates Panel Member
AIMA Spotlight on UCITS & Cocktail Reception – KB Associates Event Sponsor
The New EU Securitisation Regulation
Securitisation involves transactions that enable a lender – typically a credit institution or a corporation…
UCITS & AIFMD London 2018 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
Funds, Flows & Facts – July 2018
Net sales of UCITS amounted to €171bn in Q1 2018 which slightly exceeds the corresponding…
Money Market Funds Regulation
Almost four years after the initial proposal for regulation of Money Market Funds (“MMFs”) by…
Proposed Changes to Asset Segregation Rules
On 29 May 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) proposed legislative changes to the safekeeping…
GAIM and GAIM Ops Europe – KB Associates Roundtable Host and Panel Chair
CP 119 – Review of the Regulatory Framework for Irish UCITS
On 29 March 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) published a consultation paper…
PWC Staff Relay Series – KB Associates Participation
The annual PWC Staff Relay Series took place in Phoenix Park, Dublin on 24th May…
2018 Regulatory Challenges and Fund Domicile Comparison Seminar – KB Associates Event
Regulatory challenges posed by Brexit, GDPR and CP86
Download the presentation given at our annual seminar in London on 11 May 2018 on…
Hedge Fund Emerging Manager Forum – KB Associates Chair and Panel Member
Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Guidance Notes
On 2 October 2017, new Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”) came into force in…
Funds, Flows & Facts – April 2018
The year 2017 was exceptional for the European funds industry with net assets of UCITS…
The Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2017
The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2017 (the “Regulations”) of the Cayman Islands which came into force…
Cross-Border Fund Distribution – European Commission Proposal
In an attempt to make cross-border fund distribution more efficient and cheaper, the European Commission…
Hedge Fund start up conference 2018 – KB Associates Event Speaker
UCITS & AIFMD For US Managers 2018 – KB Associates Lead Sponsor
Irish Loan Origination Funds – Rules Update February 2018
As a result of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, lending from traditional sources such as banks…
Funds, Flows & Facts – January 2018
In the first three quarters of 2017, UCITS and AIFs registered net sales of €761bn…
Central Bank of Ireland Anti-Money Laundering Bulletin – December 2017
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 as amended (the “Act”) imposes…
Global Fund Distribution Seminar – KB Associates Event
CP86 – Lessons from Early Adopters
On December 19th 2016, the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) published final guidance on consultation…
Funds, Flows & Facts – October 2017
Fund Flow Digest The second quarter of 2017 was mostly characterised by gains in global…
FATF Mutual Evaluation of Ireland 2017
The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) was established in 1989 with a high level objective…
FCA Asset Management Market Study 2017- Final Report
In November 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) launched its asset management market study. In…
The impact of MiFID II on non-EU managers
MiFID II will come into effect on 3 January 2018 and is widely regarded as…
Funds, Flows & Facts: July 2017
Fund Flow Digest The first quarter of 2017 was characterised by gains in Eurozone, global…
The Companies (Accounting) Act 2017
The Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (the “Act”) became active on 9 June 2017 and transposes…
An Overview of MiFID II
Introduction The first Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID I”) became effective on 1 November…
CP86 – A Comprehensive Overview
Introduction On December 19th 2016, the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) published the final guidance…
Irish Domiciled Funds Structuring Options
Download this presentation from KB Associates Managing Principal, Mike Kirby on Irish Domiciled Funds Structuring…
Funds, Flows & Facts – May 2017
Fund Flow Digest The year 2016 was characterised by significant market uncertainty. In January, a…
Central Bank of Ireland Outsourcing Review – March 2017
Introduction In July 2013, the CBI1 requirements on the outsourcing of fund administration activities were…
A Summary of the Impact of CP86 on Existing and New FMCs – February 2017
CP86 Key Requirements FMCs authorised before Nov 1 2015 FMCs authorised between 1 November 2015…
Funds, Flows & Facts – January 2017
Fund Flow Digest In Q3 2016 UCITS fund net inflows were a healthy €129bn compared to net…
Central Bank of Ireland Final Guidance – CP86 December 2016
Introduction On December 19, 2016, the CBI1 published its feedback statement on the last consultation…
Update – Final UCITS Remuneration Guidelines – November 2016
Introduction UCITS V was published in August 2014 and EU member states transposed the directive…
Funds, Flows & Facts – October 2016
Fund Flow Digest There was a recovery in UCITS net sales in Q2 2016. Second…
KB Associates International Fund Distribution and Product Design Seminar
KB Associates Cayman welcomes new appointment
James Wauchope joined KB Associates in October 2016 where he serves as an independent professional…
The impact of Brexit on UK Asset Managers marketing into the EU
Introduction In one of the most important political events in recent European history, the UK…
A Summary of the Impact of CP86 on Existing and New FMCs – September 2016
A Summary of the Impact of CP86 on Existing and New FMCs1 - September 2016…
Section 110 Companies Legislative Amendment – September 2016
Background on Section 110 Companies Section 110 of the Irish Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 provides…
Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (“ICAV”) Update – July 2016
ICAV Background The ICAV Act 2015 put in place a legal framework for a corporate…
Funds, Flows & Facts – July 2016
Fund Flow Digest The year began with a poor start for fund flows with UCITS…
Central Bank of Ireland Third Consultation – CP86 June 2016
Background and Introduction In September 2014, the CBI1 issued a consultation paper entitled Fund Management…
Directors’ Compliance Statement – Companies Act 2014
Background – Companies Act 2014 The Companies Act 2014 (“the Act”) came into force in…
Expansion of the Global Exchange Market for Investment Funds – April 2016
Background The Irish stock exchange is a leading market for the listing of both investment…
Funds, Flows & Facts – April 2016
Fund Flow Digest The year 2015 was generally a weak year for global stock markets.…
Update – UCITS V Remuneration – April 2016
Introduction UCITS1 V was published in August 2014 and EU member states transposed the directive…
KB Associates Fund Governance Seminar
Funds, Flows & Facts – February 2016
Fund Flow Digest During Q3 2015 a slowdown of inflows into long term UCITS funds…
Update on the CP86 Compliance Deadline for Existing Fund Management Companies
Background In September 2014, the CBI1 issued a consultation paper entitled Fund Management Company Effectiveness…
CBI Programme of Themed Inspections for 2016
Background The CBI1 oversees in excess of 6,000 Irish domiciled funds. The CBI conducts themed…
KB Associates Distribution Event New York 2015
NYC Seminar 2015, Global Fund Distribution, (Le Parker Meridien), New York Date: November 18th 2015 Time: 08.00 –…
Central Bank of Ireland Report on Anti-Money Laundering
Background The CJA 20101 transposed the EU’s Third Money Laundering Directive into Irish Law. There…
Rationalisation of UCITS and AIFMD Managerial Functions
UCITS Managerial Functions On 5th October 2015, the new Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) UCITS…
KBA Update – UCITS; Removal of the Promoter Requirement
Role of the Promoter The CBI1 currently stipulates that all UCITS2 applications must be coordinated…
Director Travel Expenses – Positive Outcome
Background Historically, travel expenses incurred by non-executive directors for the purpose of attending board meetings…
Funds, Flows & Facts – October 2015
Fund Flow Digest The second quarter of the year saw a slowdown of inflows into…
Update – CP86 Delegate Oversight – Designated Persons and Directors
Background In September 2014, the CBI1 issued a consultation paper entitled Fund Management Company Effectiveness…
KBA Update – Cyber Security in the Investment Funds Industry
Cyber-crime Background Cyber-crime is becoming more prevalent due to the increasing reliance by firms in…
Funds, Flows & Facts – July 2015
Fund Flow Digest The first quarter of 2015 saw significant growth for UCITS funds with…
The Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive – Evolution, not Revolution
On 5 June 2015 a directive on the prevention of the use of the financial…
Update – Fund Management Company Effectiveness – Delegate Oversight
Background Investors increasingly focus on an investment fund’s governance structure as an important consideration when…
Review of Consultation Paper CP86 Consultation on Fund Management Company Effectiveness – Delegate Oversight
The Central Bank of Ireland (‘CBI’) issued a Consultation Paper on 19 September 2014 titled…
Funds, Flows & Facts April 2015
Fund Flow Digest 2014 was a bumper year for European investment funds. UCITS sales reached…
Update – AIFMD Marketing Passport
Background Since AIFMD became effective on July 22nd 2013 the marketing passport has been available…
Funds, Flows & Facts January 2015
Fund Flow Digest The third quarter of 2014 saw sales of UCITS funds in excess…
Funds, Flows & Facts – October 2014
Fund Flow Digest The UCITS funds’ market continued its upward trajectory in Q2 2014 with…
Fund Governance Survey
On 4th June 2014 the Cayman Islands Government enacted the Directors Registration and Licensing Law…
Funds, Flows & Facts – June 2014
Fund Flow Digest 2014 fund flows began with a blistering start with net inflows of…
Cayman Islands new fund legislation – the directors registration and licensing law, 2014
George Town, Grand Cayman On 21st May, the Cayman Islands published new legislation entitled the…
The Use of Side Letters by Asset Managers
In this sixth article in the KB Associates’ series on investment fund governance we examine…
Funds, Flows & Facts – March 2014
Fund Flow Digest 2013 ended on a bullish note for long term UCITS (ex MMF)…
Funds, Flows & Facts – Dec 2013
Fund Flow Digest The third quarter of 2013 brought mixed fortunes to European UCITS funds.…
Conflicts of Interest and Valuation Issues
In this fifth article in the KB Associates’ series on investment fund governance we examine…
Updated Guidance for Fund Directors on AML Requirements in Ireland
On 12th October 2012 the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) issued its findings resulting…
Director responsibilities and how they should be discharged
In this fourth article in the KB Associates’ series on investment fund governance we outline…
Fund Distribution: A Changed Landscape
Download this presentation from KB Associates Managing Principle, Mike Kirby on Fund Distribution: A Changed…
Funds, Flows & Facts – Sept 2013
Fund Flow Digest The first half of 2013 was positive for UCITS funds with inflows…
Authorisation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers – deadline for submission of applications
The Central Bank wishes to remind all investment funds authorised in accordance with the NU…
Considerations for potential fund directors
In this third article in the KB Associates’ series on investment fund governance consideration is…
Funds, Flows & Facts – June 2013
Fund Flow Digest The first quarter of 2013 saw much welcomed inflows across most strategies…
QIAIF- The Regulated Hedge Fund Solution
Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds Effective July 2013 Ireland has developed the Qualifying Investor Alternative…
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”)
Key Immediate Considerations for US Managers On 19 December 2012 the European Commission published the…
Funds, Flows & Facts – March 2013
Fund Flow Digest 2012 will be remembered as the year of the bond fund. The…
Fund board composition and director selection – getting it right
In this second article in the KB Associates’ series on fund governance consideration is given…
Fund Governance Survey
In January 2013 the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) advised that it would consult with…
Cayman Islands amendment to Mutual Fund Laws in regard to Master Funds
George Town, Grand Cayman. On 10th January, 2013 the Cayman Islands amended its Mutual Fund…
Why fund governance?
Introduction Fund governance, particularly within the hedge fund industry, has become an increasingly important subject,…
Funds, Flows & Facts – December 2012
Fund Flow Digest Bond funds continued to be the safe haven in the eyes of…
Updated Guidance for Fund Directors on AML Requirements in Ireland
On 12th October 2012 the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) issued its findings resulting…
Funds, Flows & Facts – September 2012
Fund Flow Digest Our last update described the positive inflows into long term funds (UCITS…
Overview of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Introduction The discussions and debate on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) have gone…
Why UCITS?
AUM Growth - % AUM Growth 2003 - 2011 *UCITS domiciled in Ireland and Luxembourg…
Funds, Flows & Facts – June 2012
Fund Flow Digest The first quarter of 2012 brought some much needed positive news in…
CBI investment fund inspections under Irish AML/CTF legislation
Since 2011 the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervision unit of the Central Bank of…
Funds, Flows & Facts – March 2012
Fund Flow Digest 2011 certainly has been a year of two halves with the positive…
IFIA Corporate Governance Code for CIS & Management Companies
Background On 14 December 2011, the IFIA issued the Corporate Governance Code for Collective Investment…
Update on CBI’s Fitness and Probity Regime – Applicability to Investment Funds
Background On 1 September 2011, the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) introduced a revised…
Operational due diligence – An update
By Phillip Chapple It is widely recognised across the hedge fund industry that the operational…
Global Fund Distribution – Opportunities & Challenges
Global markets offer real opportunities to asset managers, yet also pose significant challenges. Our distinguished…
Ireland well placed to benefit from the onward march of ETFs
In recent years exchange traded funds (ETFs) represent one of the fastest growing sectors in…
Fund Governance Practice
Recent years have seen increased focus on the composition and activities of investment fund boards.…
Qualifying Investor Fund or QIF – The Regulated Hedge Fund Solution
Irish Qualifying Investor Fund A Qualifying Investor Fund (“QIF”) is an attractive option for hedge…
The Institutionalisation of Hedge Funds: The Investor Due Diligence Bar Rises Ever Higher
By Phillip Chapple The institutionalisation of hedge funds has been driven by a number of…
Ireland adopts the 3rd EU Money Laundering Directive
Following a delay of more than two years, the 3rd EU Money Laundering Directive (“the…
Ireland’s Evolving Fund Administration Industry
The fund administration industry in Ireland has undergone significant change in recent years. Both industry…
What you need to know as the Fund MLRO
Since the enactment of the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) in 1994, the legislation and regulation…
The Investment Funds Industry in Ireland
KB Associates is a boutique consulting firm which assists asset managers address the operational issues…
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009 Q&A for Irish Investment Funds
What is the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009 (the “Bill”)? The…