Service Investment Services 88% Fixed Income 72%
Specialism Supervision 89% Prudential Standards 85%
2026-03-13 08:49:59 · adavies@vixio.com
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2961363
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Service
Investment Services (88%)

The update directly addresses liquidity management and risk oversight for collective investment funds (UCITS and AIFs), which are core investment vehicles managed by non-depository investment firms under MiFID II and AIFMD frameworks.

Fixed Income (72%)

Fixed Income is secondary because the guidelines' focus on liquidity management instruments (redemption gates, swing pricing, anti-dilution levies) is particularly relevant to bond-heavy and fixed income-oriented funds, though the guidance applies broadly across asset classes.

Specialism
Supervision (89%)

The update establishes supervisory guidelines for liquidity management instruments in investment funds, requiring fund managers to implement specific tools and competent authorities to oversee their application, which constitutes regulatory supervision of fund operations.

Prudential Standards (85%)

The guidelines address liquidity risk management and resilience requirements for open-ended funds under stressed conditions, which relates to prudential standards for fund resilience and operational soundness.

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TITLE: European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Guidelines on Liquidity Management Instruments for Open-Ended Investment Funds BODY: On 12 March 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines on liquidity management instruments (LMI) for undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and open-ended alternative investment funds (AIFs). The guidelines establish supervisory practices and ensure consistent application of EU law regarding the selection, activation, and calibration of LMI across member states. The guidelines apply to competent authorities and fund managers under Article 18bis(2) of the UCITS Directive (2009/65/CE) and Article 16(2)(b) and (c) of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/UE), as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/927. Fund managers retain primary responsibility for liquidity risk management and must select appropriate LMI considering fund structure, investment strategy, trading conditions, asset liquidity profiles, stress test results, investor base characteristics, and operational barriers. The guidelines address quantitative LMI (redemption suspensions, redemption gates, notice period extensions, and in-kind redemptions) and anti-dilution instruments (redemption fees, swing pricing, dual pricing, and anti-dilution levies). Fund managers must select at least two suitable LMI from prescribed lists and may select additional tools to ensure resilience under both normal and stressed market conditions. The guidelines recommend considering at least one quantitative instrument and one anti-dilution instrument. Fund managers must demonstrate that LMI activation and calibration serve all investors' interests and remain appropriate to market conditions and fund characteristics. Competent authorities must notify ESMA within two months of publication whether they adopt the guidelines, providing reasons for non-adoption. The guidelines apply from the effective date of related regulatory technical standards, with existing funds having a twelve-month transition period.
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