Act on investment companies and investment funds: transfer of assets and liabilities as mutual fund conversion

At the beginning of August, the Ministry of Finance submitted to the government a draft amendment to the Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds, explicitly stipulating the…

Technical amendment to Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds

At the beginning of August, the Ministry of Finance submitted to the government a draft amendment to the Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds. The ministry thus responds to…

No deregulation for investment funds

In 2019, we expect further regulatory changes in the investment fund sector, mainly concerning reporting and stress testing. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is now finalising guidelines on stress test scenarios for money market …

Taxation of listed investment funds is changing

In mid-June, the Chamber of Deputies passed a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act that alters the definition of a basic investment fund. The amendment regulates conditions under which funds<…

Another step towards a common capital market

In March 2018, the European Commission prepared a set of legislative proposals aiming to promote alternative sources of financing and remove barriers to cross-border investments. The EU thus continues its efforts to create a Capital Markets Union,…

Will some investment funds lose their tax advantage?

In December, the Senate submitted to the Chamber of Deputies its own draft amendment to the Income Tax Act designed to narrow the definition of basic investment funds.

Abolishment of investment limits for qualified investor funds

The government passed a long-awaited amendment to the decree on investing of investment funds and the techniques of their management. Starting from 1 June 2017, qualified investor