Overview

This weekly update from Macfarlanes summarises the main developments in the financial services regulatory arena, including the official publication of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) in the Official Journal. The briefing also outlines Poland’s plans for the financial services sector during its presidency of the EU, which commenced at the beginning of July.

Also discusses is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development’s paper on global systemically important financial institutions and the Financial Stability Board’s peer review on deposit insurance systems.