Asia's buy side may be ignoring EU regulatory threat

Partners at Clifford Chance are concerned that their clients in Asia may not fully appreciate the extent to which European moves to tighten regulation of fund managers could affect their business. A recent survey of buy-side participants conducted by AsianInvestor and Clifford Chance quizzed respondents on several regulatory issues. We asked what the impact on business would be if the European Commission were to adopt the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive in its cu…