PART 6U.K.Marketing of AIFs

CHAPTER 3U.K.National Private Placement

Marketing [F1of AIFs managed by other third country AIFMs] U.K.

59.—(1) A third country AIFM that is not a small AIFM must give written notification to the FCA before marketing an AIF managed by it [F2, except where the AIF is recognised under section 271A of the Act ].

(2) [F3Subject to paragraph (4A),] the notification must include a statement confirming that the following conditions are met—

(a)the AIFM is the person responsible for complying with the implementing provisions relating to the marketing of the AIF;

(b)the AIFM complies with the requirements of [F4sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the Investment Funds sourcebook] in so far as such provisions are relevant to the AIFM and the AIF to be marketed;

(c)if applicable, the AIFM complies with Part 5 in relation to the AIF to be marketed;

(d)appropriate cooperation arrangements for the purpose of systemic risk oversight and in line with international standards are in place between—

(i)the FCA and, if applicable, [F5the Financial Services Commission of Gibraltar], and

(ii)the supervisory authorities of the country where the third country AIFM is established and, if applicable, of the third country where the AIF is established,

in order to ensure an efficient exchange of information that enables the FCA [F6to carry out its duties in accordance with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, these Regulations, any EU tertiary legislation made under the directive which forms part of retained EU law and rules made by the FCA];

(e)the country where the third country AIFM and, if applicable, the third country AIF is established is not listed as a Non-Cooperative Country and Territory by the Financial Action Task Force.

(3) [F7Subject to paragraph (4A),] during the period specified in paragraph (4), an AIFM that has given a notification under paragraph (1) in respect of an AIF must comply with—

(a)the implementing provisions applicable to full-scope UK AIFMs which relate to the provisions of Articles 22 to 24 of the directive in so far as such provisions are relevant to the AIFM and the AIF; and

(b)Part 5 in respect of that AIF (if applicable).

(4) [F8Subject to paragraph (4A),] the period specified in this paragraph starts on the date on which the AIFM gives the notification under paragraph (1) and ends—

(a)if an investor's acquisition of units or shares of the AIF results from marketing that is permitted because of the notification, on the date on which the final such investor disposes of such units or shares; or

(b)if there is no acquisition of units or shares of the AIF resulting from such marketing, on the date on which the AIFM ceases marketing the AIF.

[F9(4A) Paragraphs (2)(a) to (c), (3) and (4) do not apply to any [F10AIF ] which has been declared to be a recognised scheme under section 272 of the Act.]

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