AMF Updates Its Doctrine for UCITS and AIF Depositaries
The AMF has updated Instruction DOC-2016-01 for depositaries of UCITS and AIFs following the homologation of amendments to its General Regulation. Depositaries must now inform the AMF each quarter of any significant anomaly or irregularity already resolved during that quarter, and use the newly annexed reporting template. The accompanying depositary guide has also been updated.
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