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1 Demetra Kalogerou Chairman Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission May 2012 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CYPRUS SECURITIES MARKET RUSSIAN AND CYPRIOT OPPORTUNITIES IN AN EVER EVOLVING TAX ENVIRONMENT MOSCOW, RUSSIA Copyright Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission, May 2012
2 CYPRUS ECONOMY Sector contribution to Cyprus GDP 20.6% Services sector 79.4% Manufacturing, Construction, Agriculture and other sectors Source: Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, May
3 CYPRUS SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CYSEC) Legal entity of public law Scope: Investor protection Market integrity, fairness and transparency Development of the market Supervised entities: Investment firms Regulated markets and exchanges Listed companies UCITS and UCITS management companies CRAs 3
4 CYPRUS SECURITIES MARKET IN NUMBERS o Authorised by the CySEC 119 licensed Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) 1 regulated market (the CSE) 119 listed issuers 2 credit rating agencies (CRAs) o EU entities that provide investment services to Cyprus: 7 branches, 1450 cross border and 5 regulated markets - screens o Also from the European Economic Area: 54 UCITS and 11 Management Companies 4
5 GROWING INTEREST o Cyprus Investment Firms over the years 5
6 ADVANTAGES OF CYPRUS ECONOMY Modern regional financial centre Internationally competitive advantages Favorable tax regime Direct access to the EU market Efficient regulation and supervision Legal framework in line with rest of EU Efficient and robust service providers Unrelenting efforts by CIPA and investment services professionals in attracting foreign investments Strong support services & skilled workforce, low costs, etc. 6
7 LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN CYPRUS SECURITIES MARKET 1. New Law on Open-ended Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) - harmonizing UCITS IV Directive 2. Harmonization with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 3. Revision of Legal Framework regarding Cyprus Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) - currently known as International Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) Law 4. Fiduciaries Law 7
8 (1) NEW UCITS LAW Advantages of New Law on Open-ended Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS IV): Management Company Passport is extended Notification Procedure simplified Cross Border Mergers of UCITS Introduction of Key Investor Information Document (KIID) Supervisory cooperation & more consistent application of regulatory framework 8
9 (1) NEW UCITS LAW o Possible UCITS forms Common Fund (contractual form) Variable Capital Investment Company (corporate form) o Activities of Management Company Management of UCITS or other Collective Investment Undertakings Portfolio management Investment advice Safekeeping and administration in relation to units of Collective Investment Undertakings 9
10 (1) NEW UCITS LAW o UCITS Characteristics Investment diversification restrictions Special restrictions for ETFs and FOFs Risk management Total exposure limits (incl. derivatives) and VAR Counterparty risk Liquidity risk Custodian Purchase and redemption of units 10
11 (2) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS DIRECTIVE o Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive Adopted by European Council and Parliament Deadline for transposition July 2013 Work by the CySEC for its prompt transposition into national legal framework has began Aim is to create a comprehensive EU-wide regulatory & supervisory framework 11
12 (3) CYPRUS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS (NON-UCITS) o Revision of Legal Framework regarding Cyprus Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) Currently regulated by the International Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) Law and supervised by the Central Bank of Cyprus Revision will produce a more modern legislation which will enable the healthy growth of this sub-sector Soon under the supervision of the CySEC 12
13 (4) FIDUCIARY COMPANIES o Draft Law governing the operation & supervision of Fiduciary Companies Pursuant to this new Law, the CySEC will be responsible for the licensing and supervision of the companies providing fiduciary services which fall within the scope of the Law Lawyers, auditors and accountants are excluded 13
14 CYSEC VISION The CySEC vision: A fair, competitive and dynamic securities market, which is characterised by transparency, steady growth and high level of investor protection. 14
15 CYSEC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (a) On-going reform of the regulatory & supervisory framework (b) Effective supervision & full compliance of the supervised institutions (c) Reform & upgrading of the investor education system (d) Promotion & attraction of new healthy & dynamic financial institutions to the Cyprus securities market (e) Continuous improvement in the operation of CySEC 15
16 CYPRUS EU COUNCIL PRESIDENCY Important and active role by CySEC Shaping legislation Aim is to strengthen the integrity of the financial sector Chair, support and co-ordinate 12 EU Council working groups Close cooperation with Ministry of Finance 16
17 THANK YOU Thank you for your attention Any questions are welcomed 17
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