At Private Equity Wire we produce a number of special reports , updated each year to focus on jurisdictional, regulatory, technical and product investment issues in detail. Each report is produced with its own independent editorial and supported with detailed contributions from industry experts.
Please browse the list below to select and read our special reports. Please contact us here if you would like to receive a schedule of our special reports or participate in them
Bahamas
Tue, 12/12/2017 - 10:49
This GFM report reveals how the SCB’s new risk-based regulatory approach – including fund manager licensing/registration and increased oversight of the key players in a fund structure, is aimed at opening the jurisdiction to the global funds industry.
Mon, 08/08/2016 - 11:03
In a new Bahamas mini report, Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director, Bahamas Financial Services Board (‘BFSB’) describes a multi-tiered value proposition that is helping The Bahamas to become a leading international financial centre.
Wed, 25/03/2015 - 10:46
The Bahamas is taking steps to raise its profile as an attractive funds centre, continuing to build out the popular SMART Fund model template to provide a range of solutions for investment managers, plus its new ICON structure designed to appeal specifica
Bermuda
Wed, 18/04/2018 - 10:52
This report reveals how 2018 promises to be a big year for Bermuda as it pushes forward on making its market even more attractive and competitive for asset managers and allocators, from the ILS funds sector to blockchain and crypto currency start-ups
Fri, 24/03/2017 - 10:55
This special report looks at how Bermuda's determination to provide a wide array of investment fund structures underpinned by the Bermuda Monetary Authority's bespoke, risk-based approach to regulatory oversight, is attracting a new wave of investment
British Virgin Islands
Wed, 08/02/2017 - 13:15
With a steady uptake in clients seeking to launch funds under the new Incubator and Approved Funds regime, as well as plans to overhaul the Partnership Act and extend the use of SPCs for unregulated closed-ended structures this year, the British Virgin Is
Fri, 30/01/2015 - 11:47
The extension of the BVI's Approved Manager regime to managers running non-BVI funds has been a rewarding move for the jurisdiction, with several of the islands' leading service providers reporting a significant uptick in activity as a result. The jurisdi
Cayman Islands
Fri, 19/12/2014 - 10:24
With service providers reporting growth in hybrid funds, funds for single investors and bespoke managed accounts, this report examines the regulations and new services being developed in Cayman to tackle the fast-changing offshore funds market
Thu, 16/01/2014 - 18:39
Read how Cayman continues to lead the way as the premier offshore hedge funds domicile and servicing jurisdiction, signing a host of bilateral tax agreements – aimed at fostering close cooperation with US, UK, EU and other governments and regulators – tha
Guernsey
Mon, 16/07/2018 - 13:00
How Guernsey is developing a reputation for innovation and speed-to-market that has earned it plaudits from fund administrators and service providers, with recent innovations such as the new Guernsey Green Fund showing a willingness to lead from the front
Wed, 02/11/2011 - 11:10
As probably the world’s premier offshore private equity jurisdiction, Guernsey appears well placed to benefit as the industry rebounds from the effects of the financial crisis.
Sat, 30/10/2010 - 12:05
Ireland
Wed, 09/05/2018 - 10:19
This report reveals how Ireland’s burgeoning funds sector is set for solid growth in 2018 as a raft of new initiatives take hold, including an updated structure that is attracting a new wave of PE managers and a new flexible Loan Origination QIAIF scheme.
Mon, 06/02/2017 - 10:29
This special report reveals how Dublin is witnessing the emergence of a digital cluster of innovative RegTech companies seeking to service the growing regulatory compliance and transactional requirements of alternative investment funds and their service p
Thu, 11/02/2016 - 09:26
The introduction of the Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle (ICAV) has been a real success for Ireland, generating new business from fund managers looking for an efficient solution to establishing regulated funds in Europe. Ireland is also drawing i
Thu, 20/11/2014 - 13:10
With the imminent introduction of the Irish Collective Management Vehicle (ICAV) and enormous interest in vehicles investing in the fast-recovering domestic real estate market, Ireland's funds business is set to dial up strong growth in 2015
Wed, 02/04/2014 - 13:05
Brian Kelliher, Partner, Asset Management & Investment Funds and David Lawless, Head of Taxation at Dillon Eustace, outline the rationale and key features of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) for fund promoters and managers, as well as
Jersey
Wed, 12/10/2011 - 11:48
As some of the gloom recedes for the private equity industry, Jersey’s reputation for expertise and sound regulation makes it more attractive than ever
Luxembourg
Wed, 07/11/2018 - 12:30
Looking for a post-Brexit, EU hub for global fund distribution? This report reveals how Luxembourg offers a complete toolbox for the job, from innovative fund structures such as the RAIF to solutions for the blockchain and cryptocurrency investment era…
Thu, 16/11/2017 - 12:25
This GFM Special Report looks at how innovation, including the introduction of the new Reserved AIF (RAIF) regime, has once again secured pole position for Luxembourg among European fund services jurisdictions, a position it has yet to relinquish.
Thu, 16/11/2017 - 12:25
This GFM Special Report looks at how innovation, including the introduction of the new Reserved AIF (RAIF) regime, has once again secured pole position for Luxembourg among European fund services jurisdictions, a position it has yet to relinquish.
Mon, 07/11/2016 - 10:46
The introduction of the Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) regime - that embraces the concept of the AIFMD being manager-focused regulation - could be a game changer in the future development of Luxembourg as Europe’s leading funds centre as it s
Fri, 23/10/2015 - 11:24
This Globalfundmedia Special Report examines the latest trends in alternative funds setting-up and distributing into the EU using Luxembourg as a springboard, and unravels the latest structuring and distribution solutions available in the Grand Duchy to a
Fri, 24/10/2014 - 12:52
Luxembourg is not resting on the success of its SCSp regime. With PERE debt funds on the rise, a potential Reit product on the horizon, and a RQFII programme to tap in to, global managers suddenly have a number of compelling reasons to use Luxembourg as t
Fri, 24/10/2014 - 12:52
Luxembourg is not resting on the success of its SCSp regime. With PERE debt funds on the rise, a potential Reit product on the horizon, and a RQFII programme to tap in to, global managers suddenly have a number of compelling reasons to use Luxembourg as t
Thu, 31/10/2013 - 23:43
With a choice of two structures – one improved and one new - private equity funds and managers are discovering why Luxembourg is asserting its position as Europe's key private equity funds domicile...
Fri, 03/08/2012 - 09:42
Luxembourg's position as a centre for private equity funds, transaction structuring and services is poised for a significant boost from the AIFMD and enhancement of the local legal framework
Malta
Tue, 26/06/2018 - 09:53
This Global Fund Media Special report provides a brief snapshot on why, in a post-Brexit world, Malta should be regarded as a genuine jurisdictional choice for any managers looking for a cost-effective solution to overcome Brexit uncertainty.
Thu, 22/09/2016 - 15:04
As this Hedgeweek Special Report outlines, the introduction of Malta's Notified AIF regime is a masterstroke, shifting the regulatory focus to the manager and providing fund promoters with an unregulated fund structure where speed to market is of the esse
Wed, 16/09/2015 - 09:22
Read why alternative investment vehicles are lining up to set up in Malta not just as AIFs but also increasingly as AIFMs; the types of of managers and funds using Malta as their springboard into the EU; and, the various structures available to managers
Wed, 08/10/2014 - 10:26
Malta's fund services business continues to grow rapidly, driven by increased interest from asset managers setting up AIFMs and prudent regulation such as the PIF regime that is also proving popular with non-EU managers
Netherlands
Wed, 18/10/2017 - 12:31
This Hedgeweek Special Report examines how Amsterdam, which is just an hour from London, Paris and Frankfurt, and boasts a multi-lingual workforce and flexible and cost-efficient fund structures, is proving an attractive location for asset managers
Switzerland
Mon, 27/03/2017 - 13:53
Swiss institutions are looking to diversify their alternative allocations in a bid to improve yield and meet their long-term liabilities. This Hedgeweek Special Report examines how hedge funds, with the help of their service providers, are positioning the
Thu, 24/03/2016 - 09:12
Switzerland formerly introduced a revised version of the Collective Investment Scheme Act (CISA) on 1 March 2015, bringing hedge funds under the watch of FINMA, Switzerland’s financial regulator, for the first time.Twelve months later, 4,000 alternative f
United States
Tue, 07/10/2014 - 10:03
With the SEC increasing its scrutiny of hedge funds and the JOBS Act opening up hedge fund marketing, read how advisers and service providers to US funds are developing multiple solutions to help managers address these issues
Thu, 19/09/2013 - 14:54
With US alternative investment fund regulation tightening, this key Special Report examines how managers are responding, outlining new trends such as hedge funds setting up 40 Act funds, the growth of hybrid hedge/private equity vehicles, access to the EE
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