There is no experience as the one gained in the front lines. The fund industry struggles with changing regulation, and those companies whose business model is based on providing reporting services know best that the devil lies in the detail. The following are a number of observations after 12 months
It is fair to say that alternative fund managers are feeling a degree of regulatory fatigue. Every month, it seems, there are updates, developments and areas of additional compliance. But whilst on the surface this can appear overwhelming, digging a little deeper reveals that service providers are positioning themselves to
“There has been a lot of fund activity in Luxembourg this year focused on private equity and real estate. It’s an area of growing investor demand. They are looking for different options now and ways for investing that go beyond hedge funds,” observes Jesper Steiness, director of business development EMEA
“The Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) has been successfully introduced into Luxembourg law. It is set to benefit from onshore fund activity following the AIFMD and is of particular interest to Anglo-Saxon managers and investors given their familiarity with limited partnership structures,” explains Paul Van den Abeele (pictured), Partner at Clifford Chance
Today’s prevailing narrative is quite simple: heightened demands for a transparent view of investment risks are putting considerable pressure on private equity and real estate fund managers, and their service providers. In short, risk transparency is becoming a key requirement which managers need to address. This is not that easy
According to figures released by ALFI at the end of July 2014, there were 3,891 funds with total assets of EUR2.90trn. By comparison, at the end of 2013 the size of Luxembourg’s fund industry was EUR2.61trn with 3,902 funds. During 2013 the number of sub-funds increased by 265 and there
Infrastructure manager Hastings has continued its expansion with three new appointments in the firm’s London and New York offices. Hastings now has more than 35 per cent of its staff covering the European and North American markets from these offices. “These appointments strengthen our capabilities in areas in which
LAI International, a portfolio company of RLJ Equity Partners, has acquired Zak Incorporated, a provider of precision machined and custom fabricated components for customers in power generation, specialty metals, and oil and gas. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Green Island, New York, Zak is an established brand throughout the
Cabot Square Capital has agreed the sale of Equitix to a subsidiary of Tetragon Financial Group for GBP160 million. The transaction, which represents a 12x return on invested capital for Cabot Square Capital, remains subject to regulatory approval. Cabot Square Capital established Equitix in 2007 to benefit from the
Orangefield, a provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed Anna Coutts Donald as director at its UK office. Coutts Donald will be responsible for growing the UK business and cultivating relationships with key UK and international clients. The UK office – also known as Waterlow – was acquired
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