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Guernsey introduces limited liability partnerships

The States of Guernsey has responded to demands for limited liability partnership structures (LLPs) and has approved draft legislation which is expected to receive Royal Assent and come into force before July 2014. Carey Olsen corporate partners, advocate David Crosland and advocate Tom Carey, hosted a recent seminar outlining the

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Central Bank of Ireland confirms approach to passporting of MiFID-type services

The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed that it will, with immediate effect, recognise the ability of authorised alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) to passport the services described in Article 6(4) of the alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Under the AIFMD, Member States are permitted to authorise AIFMs to

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Apex is first administrator in Abu Dhabi to receive ESCA’s new license

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) in Abu Dhabi has granted Apex Fund Services (Abu Dhabi) Ltd a licence to provide fund administration services under the ESCA’s new regulations. The new regulations set out the detailed requirements for the establishment and distribution of UAE domestic funds, and formalises the

Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance

Why AIFMD makes it MORE attractive to (re)domicile or co-domicile in Guernsey

By Fiona Le Poidevin – The implementation of AIFMD provides increased reasons to (re)domicile or co-domicile funds in the third country of Guernsey, says Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance. In October, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), together with EY, published the results of a survey which showed

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SEC charges Manhattan-based PE manager with stealing USD9m in investor funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Manhattan-based private equity manager and his firm with stealing USD9m from investors in their private equity fund.  The SEC has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of Lawrence E Penn III and his firm Camelot Acquisitions Secondary Opportunities

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AIFMD: make sure you’re connected

Using an AIFMD compliant depositary network offers a range of benefits to support private equity and real estate fund managers. The requirement for private equity and real estate fund managers to appoint an independent depositary under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is a major development and, for many

Alter Domus is first professional depositary approved by the CSSF in Luxembourg

Alter Domus is the first service provider to be authorised by the Luxembourg Financial Regulator (CSSF) to act as a professional depositary.  Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support its clients in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent depositary.   

Over 80 per cent of fund managers have yet to seek AIFMD authorisation

Fewer than 20 per cent of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMSs) have submitted an application to their local regulator for Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) authorisation. That’s the finding of new research from BNY Mellon, which comes just six months before full implementation of the directive.   Given that

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