On July 25, in a development, which builds on and is complementary to ESMA’s July 25 to ESMA’s Guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues discussed above, the European Commission issued a Consultation on issues arising in investment funds. The Commission Consultation focuses on:

• Eligible assets and the use of derivatives by UCITS funds;
   
• Money market funds and their future regulation;
   
• The fund industry’s involvement in securities lending and repo arrangements; and
   
• The fund industry’s exposure to OTC derivatives that will be subject to central clearing obligation; and
   
• The fund industry’s approach to investor redemptions.

The Consultation, also examines UCITS fund managers’ use of efficient portfolio management techniques including securities lending. The Consultation period runs until October 18.

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