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
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
Funderbeam, a global funding and trading platform for investors to buy and sell equity stakes in private companies, has been issued with two financial service licenses by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore-based subsidy, Funderbeam Markets Pte Ltd. The Capital Market Services (CMS) license and aRecognised Market
Apex Group (Apex) has received Full Depositary authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland for its subsidiary the European Depositary Bank (EDB) to operate in Ireland. Through EDB, Apex offers independent banking, depositary and custody services to institutional investors and asset managers for UCITS and alternative investment structures. Apex is
PGIM has secured approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) from its newly established office in the Netherlands. The office, based in Amsterdam, acts as the AIFM for its existing Irish alternative investment fund and provides investment management, marketing and
Managers of Cayman funds are being encouraged to act now to ensure they fully comply with the new obligations of the Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017 scheduled to come into effect on 30 September 2019. The new law will enact a framework of rights and duties to regulate the
Guernsey is proposing to adopt limited liability companies (LLC) in a move intended to enhance the island’s competitive position in the United States. The island’s government, the States of Guernsey, has launched a consultation exercise, as it considers following many other international financial centre jurisdictions in introducing LLCs. LLCs
By James Williams & Paul Bryant – Capital is flowing into ESG investments with many private equity GPs now on the case. But to stay ahead, they will need credible evidence of impact, not just slick marketing. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is fast becoming a juggernaut. In
UK fund providers will have until 15 September 2019 to submit a ‘Brexit licence’ to the Luxembourg regulator to continue trading in the Grand Duchy. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is warning that unless firms submit a notification to them by that date, they will be considered
With the FCA’s Policy Statement PS18/8 due to come into effect from 30 September 2019, Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) will need to publish Assessment of Value reports from the end of January 2020 (within four months of their funds’ year-end). Designed to provide greater transparency for investors, PS18/8 requires AFMs
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