Deeper Perspective: The UK Funds Regime

Something I pride myself on is being attuned to trends and themes from news chatter, the flow of posts, articles and webinars from industry outlets.

Most recently, the spikes I’ve observed have centred around the new Irish LP, SFDR, the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology and, of course, our dear old friend Brexit.

But what’s come as something of a surprise to me is that Brexit has been almost entirely used as a platform for those offering access or a gateway to Europe - ManCos, promoting the benefits of a regional marketing passport from an EU base, lawyers and tax advisers demystifying the concept of substance, local stakeholders in Luxembourg and Ireland promoting elegant fund solutions for global distribution.