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1 FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 Government of Gibraltar ( ) 1989-47 Subsidiary 2013/103 Subsidiary Legislation made under s. 53 of the FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) Act as read with section 23(g)(i) and (ii) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act. FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 (LN. 2013/103) Commencement Amending enactments Relevant current provisions Commencement date LN.

2 2014/249 rr. 4(1), 8(5), 11(1A), (5A), 11A-11E, 27(22), 27(22A), 37, 38, 38(20), 39(1), (15), 40(1), 41(1), (28A), 42(2A), 45(24A), 46(1), (27A), 47(1), (15A), 48(3A), 49(1), (1A), (2A), (2B), 49A, 53A 2014/252 rr. 4, 21(3A), (3B) 2016/146 rr. 4(1)(a), (f), (g), 39(1), (2) 2016/152 Corrigendum 2017/153 rr. 11(1), (8), (9) Transposing: Directive 2003/41/EC Directive 2009/65/EC Directive 2011/61/EU Directive 2013/14/EU Directive 2014/65/EU EU Legislation/International Agreements involved: _____ FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 Government of Gibraltar ( ) 1989-47 Subsidiary 2013/103 ARRANGEMENT OF regulations Regulation PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1.

3 Title. 2. Commencement and transitional provision. 3. Overview. 4. Interpretation. PART 2 SCOPE OF regulations Principal rules for application 5. AIFMs to which these regulations apply. Exemptions 6. Exemption for holding companies and public service entities. 7. Exemption for self- INVESTMENT AIFMs. 8. Exemption for small AIFMs. PART 3 PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF AIFMs AND AIFs General duties 9. General duty to comply with regulations and with AIFM Directive. 10. Requirement to have AIFM. 11. Small AIFMs. National Private Placement Regime 11A. Conditions for the marketing in Gibraltar of AIFs managed by a small AIFM established in a Member State outside Gibraltar.

4 11B. Conditions for the marketing in Gibraltar of AIFs managed by a small AIFM which is not established in a Member State. 11C. Revocation of entitlement to market. 11D. Suspension of entitlement to market. 11E. Effect of permission to market. PART 4 AUTHORISATION OF AIFMs 12. Authorisation as conditions for taking up activities as AIFM. FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 Government of Gibraltar ( ) 1989-47 Subsidiary 2013/103 13. Application for authorisation.

5 14. Conditions for granting authorisation. 15. Initial capital and own funds. 16. Changes in the scope of authorisation. 17. Withdrawal of authorisation. PART 5 OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR AIFMs General Requirements 18. General principles. 19. Remuneration. 20. Conflicts of interest. 21. Risk management. 22. Liquidity management. 23. INVESTMENT in securitisation positions Organisational requirements 24. General principles. 25. Valuation. Delegation of AIFM functions 26. Delegation. Depositary 27. Depositary. Transparency requirements 28. Annual report. 29. Disclosure to investors.

6 30. Reporting obligations to competent authorities. PART 6 SPECIAL CASE AIFMs AIFMs managing leveraged AIFs 31. Use of information by competent authorities, supervisory cooperation and limits to leverage. Obligations for AIFMs managing AIFs which acquire control of non-listed companies and issuers FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 Government of Gibraltar ( ) 1989-47 Subsidiary 2013/103 32. Application of regulations 33 to 36. 33. Notification of the acquisition of major holdings and control of non-listed companies.

7 34. Disclosure in case of acquisition of control. 35. Specific provisions regarding the annual report of AIFs exercising control of non-listed companies. 36. Asset stripping. PART 7 RIGHTS OF EU AIFMs Marketing and managing EU AIFs in EU 37. Marketing of units or shares of EU AIFs in the home Member State of the AIFM. 38. Marketing of units or shares of EU AIFs in Member States. 39. Conditions for managing EU AIFs established in Member States and for providing SERVICES in Member States. PART 8 SPECIAL RULES IN RELATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES 40. Conditions for EU AIFMs which manage non-EU AIFs which are not marketed in Member States.

8 41. Conditions for the marketing in the European Union with a passport of a non-EU AIF managed by an EU AIFM. 42. Conditions for the marketing in Member States without a passport of non-EU AIFs managed by an EU AIFM. 43. Authorisation of non-EU AIFMs intending to manage EU AIFs and/or market AIFs managed by them in the European Union in accordance with regulations 45 or 46. 44. ESMA s peer review of authorisation and supervision of non-EU AIFMs. 45. Conditions for the marketing in the European Union with a passport of EU AIFs managed by a non-EU AIFM. 46.

9 Conditions for the marketing in the European Union with a passport of non-EU AIFs managed by a non-EU AIFM. 47. Conditions for managing AIFs established in Member States other than the Member State of reference by non- EU AIFMs. 48. Conditions for the marketing in Member States without a passport of AIFs managed by a non-EU AIFM. PART 9 MARKETING TO RETAIL INVESTORS 49. Marketing to retail investors: experienced investors FINANCIAL SERVICES ( INVESTMENT and Fiduciary SERVICES ) FINANCIAL SERVICES (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS) regulations 2013 Government of Gibraltar ( ) 1989-47 Subsidiary 2013/103 49A.

10 Marketing to other retail investors. PART 10 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Administration 50. FSC designated as competent authority. 51. Duty to monitor compliance. 52. Responsibility for AIFMs. 53. Information. 53A. Notifications. 54. Action in relation to breaches of rules. 55. Powers of FSC. 56. Powers and competences of ESMA. 57. General duty of cooperation between different competent authorities. 58. Cooperation in supervisory activities. 59. Disputes between competent authorities: general. Enforcement 60. Administrative provision and penalties. 61. Reasons. 62.