City law firm McCarthy Denning has appointed a new Partner, Dr Werner Meier, who will be working across three of the firm’s core sector practices: Restructuring, Banking and Finance, and Corporate. Meier is one of the leading European finance and restructuring lawyers with a multinational practice, having previously worked out
ACTIAM Institutional Microfinance Fund III has been renamed as the ACTIAM Financial Inclusion Fund and will look to build on the successful track record gained by the asset manager over the years in the field of microfinance. The ACTIAM Financial Inclusion Fund’s aim is to achieve positive social impact by
The swathe of transparency disclosures required by new and upcoming regulation has been putting pressure on private equity firms. However, PE managers can work with pragmatic and knowledgeable law firms to understand exactly how the rules apply to their particular situation and consider whether there is a basis for limiting
By Andrew Frost (pictured), Lawson Conner, & Justin Partington, IQ-EQ – Enhanced due diligence, including Know Your Customer (KYC), when completing complex acquisitions of businesses or assets is not only a basic expectation under current Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, but also makes commercial sense for all parties involved. Minimising your exposure to financial risk
Luxembourg is seeing a growing number of US managers interested in setting up private equity structures to access European investments and clients. Richard van ‘t Hof, head of Trident Trust’s operations in Luxembourg talks about the opportunities and challenges managers face when crossing the Atlantic. What is the goal for
As price competition increases in the provision of third party management company services in Luxembourg, the focus on quality and deep regulatory expertise is becoming even more important. “It’s a competitive landscape with many new management companies starting up,” explains Daniela Klasén-Martin (pictured), Group Head of Management Company Services, Managing
The private equity, private debt and real estate fund markets are growing strongly across the globe. Record amounts of assets are flowing into these asset classes as investors look to allocate to strategies which offer attractive returns in a global low interest rate environment. Investors are able to avail of
Fund administrators are moving up the chain into middle office and portfolio management functions as they broaden their services to offer more holistic support to their asset management clients. The success of this is currently reliant on a strong human relationship between administrators and fund managers. However, as the alternatives
Q&A with Mark Shaw, Partner, Wildgen Investment Fund… How would you assess the regulatory environment in Luxembourg from a PE funds perspective? Luxembourg’s PE fund regulatory environment is framed by the fact that PE funds fall within the EU’s various directives and regulations, chief among which is the regime under
Industry players in Luxembourg are sharpening their need for outsourced IT solutions as they scale up their operations driven by regulatory demand and growth in the jurisdiction. “Private equity, custody and fund administration firms in Luxembourg used to have relatively small offices, with few people and are therefore not used
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