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ACTIAM Financial Inclusion Fund III opens to professional investors

ACTIAM Institutional Microfinance Fund III has been renamed as the ACTIAM Financial Inclusion Fund and will look to build on the successful track record gained by the asset manager over the years in the field of microfinance. The ACTIAM Financial Inclusion Fund’s aim is to achieve positive social impact by

A practical approach to regulation

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

Why technology is key

By Andrew Frost (pictured), Lawson Conner, & Justin Partington, IQ-EQ – Enhanced due diligence, including Know Your Customer (KYC), when completing complex acquisitions of businesses or assets is not only a basic expectation under current Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, but also makes commercial sense for all parties involved. Minimising your exposure to financial risk

Transatlantic trends: Growth opportunities for US PE managers

Luxembourg is seeing a growing number of US managers interested in setting up private equity structures to access European investments and clients. Richard van ‘t Hof, head of Trident Trust’s operations in Luxembourg talks about the opportunities and challenges managers face when crossing the Atlantic. What is the goal for

Third party AIFMs to focus on quality and expertise

As price competition increases in the provision of third party management company services in Luxembourg, the focus on quality and deep regulatory expertise is becoming even more important. “It’s a competitive landscape with many new management companies starting up,” explains Daniela Klasén-Martin (pictured), Group Head of Management Company Services, Managing

Growth of private equity, private debt and real estate funds fuel growth

The private equity, private debt and real estate fund markets are growing strongly across the globe. Record amounts of assets are flowing into these asset classes as investors look to allocate to strategies which offer attractive returns in a global low interest rate environment. Investors are able to avail of

Back office servicers move up the chain

Fund administrators are moving up the chain into middle office and portfolio management functions as they broaden their services to offer more holistic support to their asset management clients. The success of this is currently reliant on a strong human relationship between administrators and fund managers. However, as the alternatives

Demystifying Luxembourg’s regulatory burden

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

Data demand drives asset servicers towards technology

As the private capital markets develop further and regulation continues to increase, asset servicers shoulder growing reporting and supervisory burdens on behalf of their clients. As a result, an automated technology solution to manage the sheer volume of data needed to invest in this area can provide operational efficiency and

PE fund raising: A Luxembourg perspective

No matter who you talk to, global private equity has enjoyed a period of enormous growth in the last few years and, in Luxembourg, this has proven to be a key factor as it has looked to drive interest, globally, in regulated private equity funds. As the Association of the

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