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Non-concessionary impact funds are a type of private investment fund that aims to achieve positive social, environmental or other beneficial outcomes while offering market-rate financial returns to investors. They differ from...more
Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"), including the funds statistics from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission...more
As was briefly touched upon in a prior Fund Finance Friday article “Borrowing Base/Coverage Ratio Approaches in Subscription Finance Facilities,” a subscription facility which uses the borrowing base approach looks at each...more
Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with around 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and 16,000 regulated closed-ended funds. The...more
In the latest of our quarterly webinars, we looked at selling illiquid investments in preparation for a buy-in, including...more
Determining “certainty of asset” is a key element of any investment. When an investor takes a minority position as it does in a typical venture or growth capital investment, the approach to ascertaining certainty differs...more
The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other...more
Upon the occurrence of a key person event, a suspension period is typically triggered, during which the fund is not able to make new investments. In a previous article, we analyzed the average length of the suspension period...more
Overall, the first half of 2024 was challenging for fundraising across the private fund market to varying degrees among private debt, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). The first half of 2024 saw a variety of...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its webpage on the Overseas Funds Regime to confirm that it will open the gateway to new schemes on September 30, 2024. From that date, new schemes (schemes not in the Temporary...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 3c-7, which adjusts for inflation the dollar threshold used in defining a “qualifying venture capital fund” under the Investment Company Act, as required pursuant to Section...more
The secondary market for limited partner interests in venture capital funds has witnessed robust growth in recent years as an increasing number of existing venture fund investors seek an early exit from their positions for...more
本文書では、BVIにおいてファンドが活用できる各種オプションの概要をご紹介いたします。 BVI投資ファンドは、会社、リミテッドパートナーシップまたはユニットトラストのいずれかの形態で組成することができます。BVI会社型ファンドは、オープンエンド型ファンドを設立する際に最も一般的な形態です。クローズドエンド型ファンドは、リミテッドパートナーシップの形態で設立されることが多いです。...more
The Cayman Islands remains the most popular jurisdiction for offshore investment fund set-ups. However the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a range of fund products worth considering. In addition, the BVI provides a...more
As venture fund formation lawyers, we take a keen interest in helping our clients raise capital for their funds. If you are currently fundraising or expect to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key recent...more
Based on data in Carta’s recently published State of the Markets report, the venture markets have experienced a slight uptick in number of deals and in dollars raised quarter-over-quarter. Companies on Carta’s platform...more
In a challenging fundraising environment, private wealth investors are filling the gap, aided by investment platforms, intermediaries, and evolving legal structures. In recent years, inflationary pressures, interest rate...more
Our Investment Funds Team examines why the Securities and Exchange Commission is passing on the opportunity to appeal the Fifth Circuit’s ruling to vacate the Private Funds Rules....more
Those who have had to navigate and consider the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) have faced its challenges and noted its deficiencies. Specifically, these have included data gaps, the SFDR’s use as a...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 inaugural Pharma and MedTech Services Investment Summit brought together C-suite executives, senior private equity professionals, investment bankers and other industry leaders for a deep dive into the investment...more
On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more
At the bottom of the stack in investment fund structures, there are generally “real” assets—things like equity interests in portfolio companies, mortgage loans, commercial receivables, maybe even bricks and mortar. Fund...more
The Asian private investment market has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by factors such as regional economic expansion, evolving regulatory landscapes, and increasing investor appetite for alternative...more
We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more