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The “Retailisation” of Private Funds – Key Considerations for Private Fund Managers

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The “retailisation” of private funds has been one of the industry’s most significant trends in recent years, with fund managers seeking sources of capital beyond their usual institutional, professional and sophisticated...more

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Reminder to Managers re Upcoming Changes to EMIR Reporting

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The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) data reporting requirements apply to European Union (EU) funds and EU fund managers. UK EMIR imposes reporting requirements on UK funds and UK managers. The reporting...more

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AIFMD II: Unveiling the timeline for the new loan origination regime

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The text of the Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) (AIFMD II) was published on 26 March 2024 and will enter into force on 15 April 2024. AIFMD II introduces, among other changes,...more

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FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

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Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected Funds, Regulatory, and Tax Developments to Look Out For

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Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the private funds and investment management...more

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Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures – New and Updated Nature Reporting Recommendations Published

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The NY Climate Week conference took place during the week of 18 September 2023, bringing together international leaders from business and governments. During the conference the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial...more

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Private Fund Managers and Retail Investment in the UK and EU: Comparing the UK’s Long Term Asset Fund

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced its first authorisation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). We have written about the FCA’s increased focus on continuing access by retail investors to wholesale or...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - LIBOR

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Focus remains on the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a key interest rate benchmark that is referenced across many of the agreements that you, funds you manage or advise or entities that you...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - April 2021

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This note sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed with regard to ESG, LIBOR and Brexit. The paper also...more

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Update To UK AIFMs Of Luxembourg Funds

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Many UK managers are currently questioning the implication of Brexit to the fundraising and management of Luxembourg based funds. In particular, many query whether they may still today launch a new Luxembourg fund and act as...more

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COVID-19 Coronavirus: Facing a Global Challenge: Key Considerations for Fund Managers

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The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus is causing business disruption on an unprecedented scale. After more than a decade of sustained economic growth, market volatility and central bank intervention has returned. ...more

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2020 Funds First Update - February 2020

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Welcome to our Funds First Update. In this briefing we set out an overview of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of impact to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2019: To Compliance and Beyond: the Central Bank’s Forward View for 2020

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A recent Dechert OnPoint, No Reward for Good Behaviour: The Central Bank’s Approach to Enforcement, examined new guidance of the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) regarding the enforcement process involving non-compliant...more

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Brexit Manoeuvres: Potential Implications of a "Hard Brexit" for Fund Managers: A UK Perspective - October 2019

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This note sets out at a high level the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union (“EU”) without a negotiated agreement on UK and European Economic Area (“EEA”) (a) alternative...more

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UK Conduct Authority Publishes Review Findings for EU Research Unbundling Rules

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the outcome of its review of the research unbundling reforms implemented in the EU by the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. MiFID II has applied across the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 15 February 2019 - 21 February 2019

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BREXIT - Draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 laid before Parliament - On 21 February, a draft version of the Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit)...more

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EU PRIIPs Regulation – Relevance to Fund Managers Explained

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Background - On 1 January 2018, European Union (EU) Regulation (No 1286/2014)[1] on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) comes into force. It will require that a...more

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The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II – the UK Rules for Investment Managers

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Separate account managers and fund managers in the EU will need to comply with the regulatory rules under the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) with effect from 3 January 2018. There has been...more

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FCA Assesses Whether Fund Managers are Meeting Investor Expectations

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On April 7, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a report (Thematic Review TR16/3: Meeting investors' expectations) (Report) containing its conclusions regarding a thematic review...more

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Bridging the Week - August 2015

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ESMA Says “No for Now” to Granting Passport Rights to US Fund Managers Under AIFMD: The European Securities and Markets Authority told the European Commission last week that it was premature to grant passport rights to...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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EU Capital Markets Union: FCA Responds to European Commission Green Paper - The FCA published its response to the European Commission's green paper on 27 May 2015 on building a capital markets union (CMU). The FCA...more

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Alert: The AIFMD For Non-EU Fund Managers: It's Probably Not As Bad You Think

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Many non-EU fund managers raising a non-EU alternative investment fund will accept a European investor on a "reverse solicitation" basis; but they won't "market" into Europe. This is often because the cost of complying with...more

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An Update on Dealing Commissions and Market Abuse

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Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published two papers likely to have a significant impact on the day-to-day operation of investment fund managers in the immediate and medium term....more

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Application of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation to Alternative Investment Fund Managers

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European investment managers of non-UCITs funds will have to be authorised as an alternative investment fund manager (known as an “AIFM” under AIFMD) under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) from 22...more

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