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AFR
Annual Funding Requirement
AIFMD
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
AIF
Alternative Investment Fund
AIFM
Alternative Investment Fund Manager
AIMA
Alternative Investment Management Association
AML
Anti Money Laundering
APA
Approved Publication Arragement
APER
Statements of Principle and Code of Practice for
Approved Persons — FSA
High Level Standard
ARM
Approved Reporting Mechanism
ARROW
Advanced Risk-Responsive Operating FrameWork
Basel III
International regulatory framework
in the banking sector
BCBS
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BIPRU
UK Prudential Sourcebook for Banks,
Building Societies and Investment Firms
BRIC
Brazil, Russia, India and China
CBU
UK Conduct Business Unit
CCP
Central Counterparty
CDS
Credit Default Swap
CF
Control Functions
CFT
Counter-financial Terrorism
CIS
Collective Investment Scheme
COBS
Conduct of Business Sourcebook
CRD
Capital Requirements Directive
CRE
Commercial Real Estate
CSSF
Commission de Surveillance du
Secteur Financier
DEA
Direct Electronic Access
DFI
Development Finance Institution
Dodd-Frank
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act
EBA
European Banking Authority
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
ECB
European Central Bank
ECON
EU Parliament’s Economic and Monetary
Affairs Committee
EEA
European Economic Area
EEC
European Economic Community
EFAMA
European Fund and Asset Management Association
EFSF
European Financial Stability Facility
EIOPA
European Insurance and Occupational
Pensions Authority
EIU
European Intelligence Unit
EMEA
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
EMIR
Emerging Markets Infrastructure Regulation
EP
European Parliament
ESA
European Supervisory Authorities
ESMA
European Securities and Markets Authority
ESRB
European Systemic Risk Board
ETF
Exchange-traded Fund
EU
European Union
EVCA
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
FAIF
Fund of Alternative Investment Fund
FATCA
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
FATF
Financial Action Task Force
FCA
UK Financial Conduct Authority
FCP
Fonds Communs de Placement
FFI
Foreign Financial Institution
FI
Finansinspektionen — Swedish Financial
Supervisory Authority
FINMAR
Financial Stability and Market
Confidence Sourcebook
FPC
Financial Policy Committee
FSB
Financial Stability Board
FSMA
UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
G20
The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers
and Central Bank Governors
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
G-SIBs
Global Systemically Important Banks
G-SIIs
Global Systemically Important Insurers
HFT
High Frequency Trading
HIRE
Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
HMT
Her Majesty’s Treasury
IA
Investment Association
IAIS
International Association of Insurance Supervisors
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