EFAMA has welcomed the European Commission’s review of the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD), setting out targeted improvements to key provisions in the current framework. Such targeted improvements will make strides in advancing the Capital Markets Union. At the same time, they maintain the framework which has underpinned a
ALFI has issued a statement following the publication of a draft directive amending Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and of a draft regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2015/760 on European Long-Term Investment Funds. The European Commission published a legislative package aimed at revising the regulatory framework for managers of
South African investors are showing a growing appetite for private markets investments, including private equity opportunities, according to local investment advisor, RisCura Solutions.
On 2 November, AIMA is hosting a webinar to launch its Implementation Guide to the SEC’s modernised Marketing Rule. The guide was produced with the assistance of AIMA partners ACA Group and Dechert LLP, drawing on their expertise in investment advisory consulting and legal representation. Unlike a traditional manual
Though the Street may be wary of China’s current economic trajectory, Willis Towers Watson, spoken to by Private Equity Wire, remains persuaded by the ability of China’s on-the-ground and sector-specific GPs to stay on course.
Legal bills are never much fun when they land in the inbox. This is especially true for private equity firms, for whom legal costs can be among their single biggest areas of expenditure. But a flurry of cloud-based technologies is transforming the way the industry handles its legal work –
If any jurisdiction can claim to be the home of the global fund industry, it is Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy is the second largest investment fund centre worldwide and the first in Europe, with an 8.8 per cent global market share in 2020 and is a prime location for alternative
Visitors to Luxembourg are often surprised and pleased to discover that public transport is free. Step onto a tram in Luxembourg city, and there is no conductor to pay, and no machine to stamp tickets. In a drive to tackle traffic congestion and emissions, last year the Grand Duchy introduced
By Dr Marcus Peter & Irina Stoliarova – 2020 was a challenging year for the Luxembourg funds market. Despite a strong start in January and February, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a slowdown to fund set-up and net asset developments due to valuation issues and travel restrictions. However, it should be
One of Luxembourg’s big advantages has always been its small size, which has allowed successive governments to introduce new rules with a speed and nimbleness that bigger nations would struggle to replicate. Time and again, the Grand Duchy has used speedy and favourable regulation to bolster its financial sector. It
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