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France allows "pre-marketing" of AIFs and UCITS funds in certain circumstances

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Matthias Knab, Opalesque:

As part of ongoing work to improve the distribution of French investment funds abroad, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is adjusting its policy to make it easier to launch new funds in France. The 'premarketing’ concept is being introduced, and the AMF is adapting its definition of the act of marketing units or shares in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) or alternative investment Funds (AIF) in France.

Prior to a fund’s launch, investment professionals may need to communicate with potential investors in order to gauge a project of product. Until now, certain types of presentations or exchanges with investors may have been considered marketing practices, which would trigger the application of rules poorly suited to this stage of a product’s development. Thus, to encourage innovation, make it easier to create new funds in France and give participants legal protection, the AMF is introducing the concept of premarketing.

For example, the practice of management companies contacting up to a maximum of 50 investors (professionals or individuals whose initial subscription would be at least €100,000) to assess their interest prior to the launch of a UCITS or AIF will not constitute an act of marketing, provided that the investors are not given a subscription form and/or documentation containing definitive information on the fund’s characteristics. However, any subsequent subscription by the inves......................

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