Service Investment Services 88% Fixed Income 72%
Specialism Liquidity 89% Prudential Standards 87%
2026-03-13 08:49:26 · adavies@vixio.com
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2961376
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Service
Investment Services (88%)

The update directly addresses liquidity management and risk oversight for open-ended collective investment funds (UCITS and AIFs), which are investment vehicles managed by investment firms handling client assets through structured investment strategies.

Fixed Income (72%)

Fixed Income is a secondary consideration because many open-ended funds hold fixed income assets and the liquidity management tools (redemption gates, swing pricing) are commonly applied to bond-heavy portfolios, though the guidance applies broadly across asset classes.

Specialism
Liquidity (89%)

The update establishes mandatory requirements for fund managers to select and calibrate liquidity management tools to manage liquidity risk and ensure financial stability, which is core Liquidity regulation.

Prudential Standards (87%)

Mandatory inheritance: Liquidity is a child of Prudential Standards, so Prudential Standards must be raised as the secondary tag.

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TITLE: European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Guidance on Liquidity Management Tools for Open-Ended Funds BODY: On 12 March 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidance on the selection and calibration of liquidity management tools for undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and alternative investment funds (AIFs) of open-ended type. The guidance implements mandates established under Directive (EU) 2024/927, which amended the UCITS Directive (2009/65/EC) and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU). ESMA's guidance addresses Articles 18a(2) of the UCITS Directive and Articles 16(2b) and 16(2c) of the AIFMD, requiring fund managers to select and calibrate appropriate liquidity management tools to manage liquidity risk and mitigate financial stability risks. The guidance establishes that fund managers retain primary responsibility for liquidity risk management and must select at least two suitable liquidity management tools from prescribed lists. ESMA recommends fund managers consider both quantitative tools—including redemption gates, redemption restrictions, and notice period extensions—and anti-dilution tools such as redemption fees, swing pricing, dual pricing, and anti-dilution levies. The guidance emphasises that fund managers should assess tool suitability based on fund structure, investment strategy, investor profile, asset liquidity, stress test results, and operational constraints. ESMA specifies that suspensions should be activated only in exceptional circumstances, while redemption restrictions and notice period extensions should be considered for all funds. Anti-dilution tools should be calibrated to reflect estimated liquidity costs fairly. The guidance also addresses illiquid asset segregation, recommending activation only in exceptional cases affecting fund operations. Competent authorities must notify ESMA within two months of publication whether they comply with the guidance. The guidance applies from the date of application of technical regulatory standards under the amended directives, with a twelve-month transition period for existing funds.
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