Specialty Services
Global Registration Services
Our global Funds & Investment Management team offers cross-border fund registration and ongoing maintenance services to funds domiciled in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg through the EEA passport and / or non-EEA registration / national private placement regimes in over 70 global locations. Our core services include market intelligence, market entry, i.e. pre-marketing notifications under AIFMD for EU and non-EU AIFM, EEA 'Passport' registration, global private placement, local agent selection, managing the translation of fund documents into multiple languages for filing purposes, maintenance of ongoing reporting and filing obligations.
OVERVIEW
The Maples Group offers cross-border fund registration and ongoing maintenance services to funds domiciled in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, as well as Facilities Agent Services across the EEA and UK.
Our core services include:
Market Intelligence
- Practical information on registration requirements and ongoing compliance obligations associated with the distribution of funds across multiple jurisdictions.
Market Entry
- Pre-Marketing notification by EU and non-EU AIFMs under AIFMD throughout the EEA
- EEA "Passport" registration: Passporting UCITS, UCITS ETF and AIFMD Ireland and Luxembourg domiciled funds for distribution throughout the EEA
- Global Private Placement(s): Registration of funds for distribution across the EEA under AIFMD National Private Placement Regimes and for global distribution across APAC, EMEA and LatAm regions
- Provision of / Assisting with selection of local agent services
- Managing the translation of fund documents into multiple languages for filing with regulators and distributing to investors
Maintenance
- Providing necessary support to ensure ongoing reporting and filing obligations are made with national competent authorities to ensure continued market access and distribution in local markets.
CROSS-BORDER DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS DIRECTIVE AND REGULATION TRACKER
We are actively monitoring implementation progress across the EEA, see our tracker for more information.
GRS Legislation TrackerRelated Contacts
KNOWLEDGE
- Global Registration Services Market Update - Q3 2022 21 October 2022
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q2 2022 29 July 2022
- Global Registration Services Market Update - Q1 2022 05 April 2022
- ESMA Guidance on Funds' Marketing Communications 27 January 2022
- Global Registration Services – Market Update Q4 2021 07 January 2022
- Global Registration Services - Market Update Q3 2021 13 October 2021
- New EU Rules in Force Pre-Marketing and De-Registration of UCITS and AIFs 05 August 2021
- Updates to European Facilities Agent Requirements 26 July 2021
- New ESMA Guidelines for Fund Marketing Communications 16 July 2021
- Global Registration Services - Market Update Q1 & Q2 2021 07 July 2021
- EU Cross-Border Fund Distribution Rules - Are You Ready? 03 June 2021
- Global Registration Services - Market Update Q4 2020 22 January 2021
- Distribution of Foreign Investment Funds in the UK post Brexit: TPR and OFR 01 December 2020
- Global Registration Services – Market Update Q3 2020 14 October 2020
- Update to the AMFs policy on collective investments incorporating ESG 31 July 2020
- GRS Market Update Q2 2020 17 July 2020
- FCAs Temporary Permissions Regime Update 07 July 2020
- GRS Market Update Q1 2020 30 April 2020
- HM Treasury Consultation 18 March 2020
- Irish Funds Product and Distribution Trends 2013-2018 23 September 2019
- Cross-border fund distribution proposals 08 February 2019
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q4 2018 28 January 2019