Service Investment Services 88% Cash Equivalents 72%
Specialism Regulatory Reporting 88% Supervision 85%
2026-03-13 08:50:01 · adavies@vixio.com
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2961362
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Service
Investment Services (88%)

The update establishes supervisory guidelines for liquidity management in UCITS and open-ended AIFs, which are collective investment vehicles managed by investment firms handling client assets through diversified investment strategies.

Cash Equivalents (72%)

While the guidelines address liquidity management across multiple asset classes, the primary focus is on fund-level operational governance rather than a specific asset class; however, the liquidity instruments and anti-dilution tools have elements relevant to cash management and short-term liquid assets.

Specialism
Regulatory Reporting (88%)

The guidelines establish harmonized supervisory practices for fund managers' selection and calibration of liquidity management instruments, which constitutes regulatory reporting and supervisory guidance on liquidity risk management obligations.

Supervision (85%)

Mandatory inheritance: Regulatory Reporting is a child of Supervision, so Supervision must be raised as the secondary tag.

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TITLE: European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Guidelines on Liquidity Management Instruments for UCITS and Open-Ended AIFs BODY: On 12 March 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines on liquidity management instruments for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and open-ended Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). The guidelines apply to competent authorities and fund managers across the European Union. The guidelines establish harmonised supervisory practices for the selection, calibration, activation and deactivation of liquidity management instruments under Article 18a(2) of the UCITS Directive and Articles 16(2b) and 16(2c) of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM Directive), as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/927. Fund managers must select at least two appropriate liquidity management instruments from prescribed lists, which include quantitative instruments (redemption restrictions, notice period extensions, suspensions of subscriptions and redemptions) and anti-dilution tools (redemption fees, swing pricing, dual pricing, anti-dilution fees). The guidelines also address side pockets (segregation of illiquid assets). Fund managers retain primary responsibility for liquidity risk management and must evaluate instrument suitability considering fund structure, investment strategy, investor profile, asset liquidity profiles, stress test results and operational feasibility. The guidelines recommend that managers consider combining quantitative instruments with anti-dilution tools and calibrate activation thresholds based on normal and stressed market conditions. Managers must demonstrate that activation and calibration serve the best interests of all investors and protect against first-mover advantages. Liquidity cost estimation should incorporate explicit and implicit transaction costs, including market impact assessments. Competent authorities must notify ESMA within two months of publication whether they comply with or intend to comply with these guidelines, providing reasons for non-compliance where applicable. The guidelines apply from the effective date of the related technical regulatory standards under the UCITS and AIFM Directives, with a 12-month transition period for existing funds.
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