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State of substance

How are GPs giving their firms the necessary mass to operate in Luxembourg?

ESMA issues opinion on ‘undue costs’

Regulatory authority is concerned about diverging levels of investor protection across the bloc

In-house rules: legal versus compliance

As more lawyers move into in-house roles within private equity, they can take up the mantle of either legal or compliance – but how do these functions cross and diverge?

Help your LP help you

As regulatory and economic perspectives on capital allocation diverge, LPs’ expectations towards their GPs are changing

ESMA publishes product governance guidelines

The requirements are akin to the FCA’s Consumer Duty but are not legally binding

Comment: Antitrust in me

Merger enforcers turn up the heat on private equity: what can you do to stay cool?

Khepri launched via MBO of MJ Hudson UK unit

Will Roxburgh and Mike Booth have led the buyout of MJ Hudson’s UK regulatory and fund management business

FCA eyes regulatory streamlining for UK funds

Financial watchdog launches consultation paper as it seeks to modernise current regulatory framework and the use of tech in asset management

AIFMD II: Electric Boogaloo

Regulator expands the scope of delegation and adds new rules for loan-origination funds

Simpson Thacher appoints financial regulatory lawyer

Stephanie Biggs joins from Travers Smith to co-lead the firm’s European financial services and funds regulatory team

Regulatory roadmap 2023

ESG is set to be the biggest bump in the regulatory roadmap for 2023, along with AIFMD and AML reforms in tow

RedeWire portal to tackle restrictive marketing rules

Built against a backdrop of complex marketing regulations and tough fundraising conditions, Rede’s new LP portal gathers new fund offerings in one place

Capital raising punishment: Marketing madness

Compliance and legal obligations for raising a fund have been building steadily in recent years. But given the sudden tightening of the fundraising market, the myriad rules managers must navigate have made capital raising a punishingly cruel exercise.

Pinsent’s Bowen joins K&L to launch Dublin office

Gayle Bowen is joined by Shane Geraghty and Michelle Lloyd as founding partners

Investing in new tech is major challenge for GPs

According to a new report from Aztec, 83% of alternative investors are struggling with bringing new technologies into their firms

Fast Funds

Fund managers are increasingly turning to Jersey due to the speed, flexibility and efficiencies offered by its fund structures

Preferred, professional, pragmatic

Pierre Weimerskirch, regional head, Luxembourg at Apex Group, discusses the emergent opportunities facing Europe’s largest centre for domiciled funds

ELTIF reform progresses

The European Council and the European Parliament have reached agreement on regulatory reforms to the unpopular fund structure

Profile: Nigel Diesveld, HPE Growth

The CFO talks compliance and highlights the growing importance of a dedicated chief risk officer

In conversation: Power to the LP

Highlights from a recent roundtable event examining the growing influence of investors in private equity fund management

Domicile watch: August 2022

Key takeaways from the major private equity domiciles, including: JFSC’s extension of its AIF reporting deadlines, the FCA’s new rules for its AR scheme as well as AMF’s consultation on PE funds’ end of life

AIFMD II: Where are we now?

The EU Council’s latest published document responds to the European Commission’s proposals, which would subsequently result in AIFMD II

Key reporting deadlines for Q3 2022

Need to know dates for private equity filings in the third quarter of 2022

Operational lens: Summa Equity Fund III

Summa’s latest fund was almost quadruple the size of its predecessor, despite being raised remotely. General counsel Martin Sjölund, talks us through their Swedish fund structure, the bespoke onboarding solution, tackling compliance heavy ODD and Summa’s supportive partners.

Profile: Patrick Camenisch, Evoco Private Equity

The director of finance and operations discusses automating processes, fund administrator challenges, and why Evoco switched fund domicile from Jersey to Luxembourg

Legal lowdown: James Oussedik, Sidley Austin

To kick off our legal insights series, James Oussedik, investment funds partner at Sidley Austin discussed his thoughts on AIFMD II and fund domiciliation challenges

In the dog house

How effective are financial regulators when it comes to keeping private equity in check?

Key reporting deadlines for Q2 2022

Need to know dates for private equity filings in the second quarter of 2022

Domicile watch: January 2022

Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including the FCA's approach to EU firms temporary UK operations, Central Bank of Ireland's outsourcing guidance, Jersey fee changes and The Bahamas removal from the EU's blacklist

Navigating new rules

Ropes & Gray partner, Eve Ellis, takes a look back at private equity fund regulations throughout 2021, and looks ahead to what's in store for 2022 and beyond

Planning permission

A growing number of small managers are taking on full scope AIFM permissions well ahead of time; the market is split on whether or not this is a good move or a big burden

Deep dive collection

Selection of The Drawdown’s extended analysis features from 2021

Key reporting deadlines for Q1 2022

Need to know dates for private equity filings in the first quarter of 2022

European Commission puts AIFMD and ELTIF under review

The legislative proposals adopted include clarification on delegation rules

LISTEN: Private debt’s next stage of maturity

Direct lending has come a long way in a short period of time

Fund domiciles in 2021: UK

Key facts and figures relating to why the UK is an emerging domicile

Fund domiciles in 2021: Malta & Cyprus

Key facts and figures relating to why Malta and Cyprus are domiciles of choice for small and emerging managers

Fund domiciles in 2021: Cayman Islands

Key facts and figures relating to why Cayman Islands is a well-regarded domicile

Fund domiciles in 2021: Guernsey

Key facts and figures relating to why Guernsey is considered a highly innovative domicile

Fund domiciles in 2021: Jersey

Key facts and figures relating to why Jersey is a fast and flexible domicile

Fund domiciles in 2021: The Netherlands

The Netherlands is an important centre for pension funds and offers a light regime for smaller GPs

Fund domiciles in 2021: Ireland

Ireland is a domicile to watch thanks to its recent Investment Limited Partnerships reform

Fund domiciles in 2021: Luxembourg

Luxembourg is a tried and tested domicile, popular with LPs, but concerns are mounting over skills and talent levels

Shifting sands: the domicile dichotomy

On the surface, selecting a fund domicile is largely about catering to investor needs, however, just as the private capital fund space is ever-changing, fund jurisdictions are ever-evolving and appearances can be deceiving

Domicile watch: July 2021

Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Denmark's ranking as most business-friendly domicile, increased fund fees for Jersey and Guernsey's proposal for increasing fees

You can’t stand under my umbrella

The Greensill scandal has thrown light on umbrella structures, which are now under review by the FCA - what could this mean for private equity?

A guide to Germany’s new pre-marketing rules

New pre-marketing obligations for German AIFs come into force this August, with a distinctive German twist

WATCH: What do LPs do with all the data?

A recent webinar discussion explored the way in which data is being communicated, how technology is helping both GPs and LPs, and what LPs are doing with all the information

LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 2

The second instalment of a recent podcast discussion examined industry body reporting efforts, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?

Profile: Magdalena Pasecka, Innova Capital

The partner and CFO discusses her reasons for leaving and returning to Innova, operational challenges of CEE-funds as well as why being a woman in PE is an advantage

LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 1

A recent podcast discussion explored technological advances in data transmission, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?

Deeper Perspective: The UK Funds Regime

Benjamin Lamping, founder of Reframe Capital asks: Are we at risk of missing a potential watershed moment for the UK funds industry, and a genuine post-Brexit opportunity?

Private equity and the trade and cooperation agreement

Brexit has shifted from political to economic, causing widespread disruption for private equity, writes Denzil Davidson of Global Counsel

GAAP in Lux

Avega Capital Management’s Nic Mueller discusses why the Grand Duchy’s new interpretation of accounting standards is important for private equity funds

Tangled up

Despite reaching a deal, the UK's departure from the EU leaves private equity firms caught up in an intricate web of rules and regulations

AIFMD review response: if it ain’t broke don’t fix it

EFAMA has published its response to the European Commission consultation for an AIFMD review, requesting limited amendments

Luxembourg to reach €5trn AuM

Luxembourg remains popular with funds industry as total AuM set to reach €5trn

Xolaris granted Liechtenstein AIFM authorisation

Third party AIFM provider Xolaris has been authorised to offer its ManCo services in Liechtenstein

The conversation: Trends in 2021 and beyond

InCloudCounsel founder and CEO Troy Pospisil examines patterns established in 2020 and how they will impact the next few years in private capital markets

Class of 2020

A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year