The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.  In section 55J (variation or cancellation on initiative of regulator)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (b), omit “or”, and

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c) insert—

, or

(d)in the case of the FCA, A has failed to comply with a requirement in Part 5 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (AIFs which acquire control of non-listed companies and issuers), or it is for some other reason desirable to exercise the power for the purposes of ensuring compliance with such a requirement.;

(b)after subsection (6) insert—

(6A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) to (3), the FCA may, in relation to an authorised person who is a full-scope UK AIFM, exercise its power under this section to cancel the Part 4A permission if it appears to it that any of the following conditions is met—

(a)the person has failed, during a period of at least six months, to carry on the regulated activity of managing an AIF;

(b)the person obtained the Part 4A permission to carry on the regulated activity of managing an AIF by making a false statement or by any other irregular means;

(c)in a case where the Part 4A permission includes permission to provide the discretionary portfolio management service referred to in Article 6.4(a) of the alternative investment fund managers directive, the person no longer complies with Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions(1);

(d)the person no longer meets the conditions that a person must meet in order to obtain a Part 4A permission to carry on the regulated activity of managing an AIF;

(e)the person has seriously or systematically infringed—

(i)any provision of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013;

(ii)a provision of any directly applicable EU regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive; or

(iii)any provision made by or under this Act which implements that directive..

(1)

OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p.201.