ESMA_QA_1033
16/07/2021
Subject Matter
ESMA’s guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs
    In case of creation of a new compartment/share class in an existing AIF in the course of its financial year or in case of creation of a new AIF, can performance fees be crystallised after less than 12 months from the date of creation of such a new AIF/compartment/share class (i.e.: the date in which the share class is launched/seeded)?
    ESMA Answer
    03-10-2024

      [ESMA 34-32-352 AIFMD Q&A, Section 15, 8]

      No. Performance fees, if any, should be crystallised after at least 12 months from the creation of a new AIF/compartment/share class. Moreover, paragraph 35 of the guidelines foresees that the crystallisation date should be the same for all share classes of a fund that levies a performance fee.

      16-07-2021

        [ESMA 34-32-352 AIFMD Q&A, Section 15, 8]

        No. Performance fees, if any, should be crystallised after at least 12 months from the creation of a new AIF/compartment/share class. Moreover, paragraph 35 of the guidelines foresees that the crystallisation date should be the same for all share classes of a fund that levies a performance fee.

        Status: Published Answer Updated

        Additional Information

        Level 1 Regulation
        Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Directive 2011/61/EU
        Topic
        Costs and fees