Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security
On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation (Consultation) on the reform of the UK regulatory regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs[CM1]...more
The Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority are seeking industry views on proposals to change the regulatory framework for fund managers in the United Kingdom. On 7 April 2025, the Treasury issued a Consultation Paper...more
The proposals aim to make the UK regime more proportionate and suggest different rules applying to hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity houses. On 7 April 2025, the FCA published a Call for Input, and HM...more
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has announced the launch of a new segment on its Euro MTF market, called EM3S, which stands for Euro MTF Specialist Securities Segment. This new segment may be an interesting option for issuers...more
Over the past 20 years, as Managing Partner and CEO, Tracy Stuart has transformed Corbin Capital Partners from a few hundred million to over $9 billion in AUM. In this episode, we explore what has driven Corbin’s success and...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an overview of its planned consultations for 2025. The consultations relate to workstreams under the EU Listing Act,...more
Managers are often able to secure more-flexible recycling provisions, enabling them to reinvest a wider range of proceeds, often within an overall cap on amounts....more
The Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) regime was established in Luxembourg by the Law of 13 February 2007 (the “SIF Law”). The SIF regime’s purpose was to offer great flexibility on investment scope while structuring and...more
Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with nearly 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and over 17,000 regulated closed-ended funds....more
Subject to certain requirements, a QIAIF may now guarantee the obligations of third-party entities in respect of investments and/or intermediate vehicles in which the QIAIF has a direct or indirect economic interest. This is...more
The Unauthorised Co-ownership Alternative Investment Funds (Reserved Investor Fund) Regulations 2025 have been published, along with an explanatory memorandum. The regulations support the Government's introduction of the...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
The ESMA Consultation Paper on draft regulatory technical standards on open-ended loan-originating AIFs (OE LO AIFs) under the AIFMD, published on the 12 December 2024, aims to set out the requirements which OE LO AIFs must...more
In the last 12 months, we have seen private debt markets take off over other strategies. In particular, there are now more creative ways of bringing in new types of investors to this asset class, including insurers, pension...more
The EU is seeking to regulate the approach to liquidity management in open-ended alternative investment funds (as well as UCITS) as part of the amendments introduced by AIFMD 2.0 that come into effect on 16 April 2026. ...more
As an update to our previous blog posts, Greater Flexibility for Reporting Issuers: Access Equals Delivery and CSA Seeks Comments on “Access Equals Delivery” Model for Prospectuses, Financial Statements and MD&A, the Canadian...more
The recent ESMA Final Report on the Guidelines for funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the “Guidelines”) marks a critical moment for asset managers. These Guidelines aim to clarify when the use of ESG or...more
On October 10, 2024, the Irish government published the Finance Bill 2024 (the “Bill”), which proposes to introduce two important amendments to Irish tax legislation that, when enacted, will positively impact Ireland’s...more
The questions from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Consultation Papers are below. The questions largely ask for feedback from market participants as to whether...more
The Tel Aviv District Court handed down an important ruling recently regulating the activities of entities distributing alternative investments in Israel. In many instances, the distribution activities are accompanied by...more
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
Join Vinson & Elkins REIT and Real Estate partners, Brent Abbott, Executive Vice President, Head of Investments, Real Estate Division at Pacolet-Milliken, and Anthony Scavo, Chief Operating Officer at Basis Industrial, as...more
The French Ordinance no. 2024-662 dated July 3, 2024, on the modernization of the regime governing alternative investment funds (the Ordinance) represents a major step forward. This has been long called in the Paris...more
The scope of application of the VAT exemption for the management of AIFs has been extended to all AIFs within the meaning of Section 1 (3) KAGB from 2024, meaning that the previously applicable similarity test no longer...more
Over the last few months, we have started to see new trends in inquiries and instructions regarding the use of Jersey and Guernsey structures by US managers targeting either European assets, or European capital....more