Dr Louis de Gabriele, head of Camilleri Preziosi Advocates’s Corporate and Finance practice group, outlines the benefits of Malta’s Notified AIF (NAIF) regime… "In my view, the main benefits are twofold," says Dr Louis de Gabriele, head of the Corporate and Finance practice group at Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, when discussing
Apex Fund Services has been operating in Malta since 2008 and has seen, first hand, how quickly the island has evolved into one of Europe's leading onshore fund jurisdictions. Following the chaos of the financial crash, start-up managers chose Malta because it represented a cost effective option. This worked to
Professor Joseph Bannister (pictured) of the Malta Financial Services Authority explains how the island is positioning itself as a leading European securitisation market… How do you assess the opportunity to build out Malta as one of Europe’s leading securitisation markets, given that outside of Luxembourg you are the only EU
With the recent introduction of the Notified AIF regime, Malta is positioning itself to provide fund promoters with an unregulated fund where speed to market is of the essence. Over the years, Malta has become a jurisdiction of choice for providers of financial services particularly the funds sector with over
The shock Brexit result this June sent ripples across Europe as individual Member States absorbed the news. And whilst some jurisdictions have been quick to seize the initiative on the back of the uncertainty that UK firms face – especially as it relates to passporting for London's much lauded financial
The number of Jersey-registered alternative investment fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) continued to rise in H1 2016. According to figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), as at June 2016, 115 alternative investment fund
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has further recommended Guernsey for a ‘third country’ passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). In its final assessment to the European Commission, Parliament and Council, ESMA stated that there are ‘no significant obstacles regarding investor protection, competition, market disruption and
Kavitha Ramachandran (pictured), Senior Manager, Business Development and Client Management at Maitland, comments on the adoption the RAIF law in Luxembourg… The launch of the RAIF is a very welcome development for the alternatives industry, and represents an important milestone in terms of the ‘bedding in’ of the new AIFMD
Over the years, Ireland has built out its financial services industry to become Europe's de facto onshore alternative funds domicile. Up until March 2015, the most popular legal entity was the Irish Plc, also known as a Part XIII Company. This has since been superceded by the hugely popular Irish
US hedge fund managers face significant regulatory requirements, which this chapter cannot possibly cover in detail. But there are a few key areas of particular import, which shall be summarised below. In addition, this chapter will highlight some of the key considerations for implementing a compliance manual; a must-do task
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