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SUP 16.18 AIFMD reporting

Application

SUP 16.18.1 G RP

1This section applies to the following types of AIFM in line with SUP 16.18.2 G:

  1. (1)

    a full-scope UK AIFM;

  2. (2)

    a small authorised UK AIFM;

  3. (3)

    a small registered UK AIFM;

  4. (4)

    an above-threshold non-UK AIFM5marketing in the UK; and

  5. (5)

    a small non-UK AIFM marketing in the UK5.

SUP 16.18.2 G RP

Type of AIFM

Rules

Directions

Guidance

AIFMD level 2 regulation

full-scope UK AIFM

FUND 3.4 (Reporting obligation to the FCA) and SUP 16.18.5 R

Article 110 (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5)

small authorised UK AIFM

SUP 16.18.6 R

Article 110 (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5)

small registered UK AIFM

SUP 16.18.7 D

Article 110 (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5)

above- threshold non-UK AIFM 5 marketing in the UK

SUP 16.18.8 G

Article 110 (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5)

small non-UK AIFM 5 marketing in the UK

SUP 16.18.9 D

Article 110 (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5)

Purpose

SUP 16.18.3 G RP

This section specifies the end dates for reporting periods for AIFMs and the reporting period for small AIFMs for the types of AIFM to whom this section applies. Although article 110 of the AIFMD level 2 regulations (Reporting to competent authorities) (as replicated in SUP 16.18.4UK5) applies certain reporting requirements directly to AIFMs, it does not specify the end dates for reporting periods for an AIFM and, for small AIFMs, it does not specify the reporting period. Therefore, competent authorities are required to specify these requirements.

Article 110 of the AIFMD level 2 regulation

SUP 16.18.4 UK RP

5Reporting to the FCA

1.

In order to comply with the requirements of [FUND 3.4.2R] and directions given by the FCA under regulation 21(2) of the AIFM Regulations 20135, an AIFM shall provide the following information when reporting to the FCA5:

(a)

the main instruments in which it is trading, including a break-down of financial instruments and other assets, including the AIF's investment strategies and their geographical and sectoral investment focus;

(b)

the markets of which it is a member or where it actively trades;

(c)

the diversification of the AIF's portfolio, including, but not limited to, its principal exposures and most important concentrations.

The information shall be provided as soon as possible and not later than one month after the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3. Where the AIF is a fund of funds this period may be extended by the AIFM by 15 days.

2.

For each of the EU AIFs they manage and for each of the AIFs they market in the United Kingdom or the5 Union, AIFMs shall provide to the FCA the following information in accordance with [FUND 3.4.3R]:5

(a)

the percentage of the AIF's assets which are subject to special arrangements as defined in Article 1(5) of this Regulation arising from their illiquid nature as referred to in [FUND 3.2.5R(1)]5;

(b)

any new arrangements for managing the liquidity of the AIF;

(c)

the risk management systems employed by the AIFM to manage the market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and other risks including operational risk;

(d)

the current risk profile of the AIF, including:

(i)

the market risk profile of the investments of the AIF, including the expected return and volatility of the AIF in normal market conditions;

(ii)

the liquidity profile of the investments of the AIF, including the liquidity profile of the AIF's assets, the profile of redemption terms and the terms of financing provided by counterparties to the AIF;

(e)

information on the main categories of assets in which the AIF invested including the corresponding short market value and long market value, the turnover and performance during the reporting period; and

(f)

the results of periodic stress tests, under normal and exceptional circumstances, performed in accordance with [FUND 3.6.3R(2) and 3.7.5R(2)(b)]5.

3.

The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be reported as follows:

(a)

on a half-yearly basis by AIFMs managing portfolios of AIFs whose assets under management calculated in accordance with Article 2 in total exceed the threshold of either EUR 100 million or EUR 500 million laid down in sub-paragraphs (b) and (a) respectively of regulation 9(1) of the AIFM Regulations 20135 but do not exceed EUR 1 billion, for each of the UK and EU AIFs they manage and for each of the AIFs they market in the United Kingdom or5 the Union;

(b)

on a quarterly basis by AIFMs managing portfolios of AIFs whose assets under management calculated in accordance with Article 2 in total exceed EUR 1 billion, for each of the UK and5 EU AIFs they manage, and for each of the AIFs they market in the United Kingdom or5 in the Union;

(c)

on a quarterly basis by AIFMs which are subject to the requirements referred to in point (a) of this paragraph, for each AIF whose assets under management, including any assets acquired through use of leverage, in total exceed EUR 500 million, in respect of that AIF;

(d)

on an annual basis by AIFMs in respect of each unleveraged AIF under their management which, in accordance with its core investment policy, invests in non-listed companies and issuers in order to acquire control.

4.

By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the FCA5 may deem it appropriate and necessary for the exercise of its function to require all or part of the information to be reported on a more frequent basis.

5.

AIFMs managing one or more AIFs which they have assessed to be employing leverage on a substantial basis in accordance with Article 111 of this Regulation shall provide the information required under [FUND 3.4.5R5] at the same time as that required under paragraph 2 of this Article.

6.

AIFMs shall provide the information specified under paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 in accordance with the pro-forma reporting template set out in the Annex IV.

7.

[deleted]5

[Note: Article 110 of the AIFMD level 2 regulation]

Reporting periods and end dates

SUP 16.18.5 R RP

The reporting period of a full-scope UK AIFM must end on the following dates:

  1. (1)

    for AIFMs that are required to report annually, on 31 December in4 each calendar year;

  2. (2)

    for AIFMs that are required to report half-yearly, on 30 June and 31 December in each calendar year; and

  3. (3)

    for AIFMs that are required to report quarterly, on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each calendar year.

SUP 16.18.6 R RP

A small authorised UK AIFM must report annually and its reporting period must end on 31 December in each calendar year.

SUP 16.18.7 D RP

2A small registered UK AIFM must report annually and its reporting period must end on 31 December in each calendar year.

SUP 16.18.8 G RP

In accordance with regulation 59(3)(a) of the AIFMD UK regulation, an above-threshold non-EEA AIFM that is marketing in the UK is required to comply with the implementing provisions of the AIFMD UK regulation that apply to a full-scope UK AIFM and relate to articles 22 to 24 AIFMD in so far as such provisions are relevant to the AIFM and the AIF. Therefore, such an AIFM should comply with the provisions in SUP 16.18.5 R that are applicable to a full-scope UK AIFM.

SUP 16.18.9 D RP

2A small non-EEA AIFMmarketing in the UK must report annually and its reporting period must end on 31 December in each calendar year.

SUP 16.18.10 G RP

All periods in this section should be calculated by reference to London time.

Guidelines3

SUP 16.18.11 G RP

3 ESMA's guidelines on reporting obligations under articles 3(3)(d) and 24(1), (2) and (4) of the AIFMD, 8 August 2014 (ESMA/2014/869EN),5 provide further details in relation to the requirements in this section.