Domicile
25 May 2023
Deep dive on Alpha’s fund finance solution
Following the recent announcement of Alpha Group’s new fund finance solution, we sit down with Sam Marsh, MD institutional, and Adam Heaysman, who is heading up the new offering, to find out more
19 May 2023
FFP launches fund admin business
Company’s new business line will service clients in the Cayman Islands
4 May 2023
The challengers
Charting the rise of the new fund admin kids on the block, looking to break the mould
3 May 2023
Jersey widens AML/CFT scope
Jersey private entities with a local administrator no longer exempt from regime
11 April 2023
Apex acquires MJ Hudson businesses
Acquisition should see Apex expand its European ManCo and fund admin offerings while adding complementary services on ESG
28 March 2023
Comment: Antitrust in me
Merger enforcers turn up the heat on private equity: what can you do to stay cool?
22 March 2023
Crestbridge secures Luxembourg depositary licence
The licence will add to the firm’s Luxembourg fund administration licence
21 March 2023
Belasko appoints Jersey client services director
Scott Nelson joins from Fairway Group
17 March 2023
CSSF updates SFDR FAQ
Luxembourg regulator adds three new questions to help clarify SFDR
16 March 2023
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
7 March 2023
Belasko appoints client services director
Tom Lambrechts will lead the Guernsey funds team
6 March 2023
Déja vu?
Collateralised fund obligations (CFOs) have been lauded as a vital route for insurance firms to play in the fund finance space - but their future, especially in Europe, is uncertain
3 March 2023
Morgan Lewis opens second Germany office
The office will be launched by three partners – Florian Harder, Florian Ziegler and Jann Jetter
28 February 2023
Altum appoints group chair
Baroness Helena Morrissey has campaigned for diversity and inclusion throughout her career
17 February 2023
5 minutes with… José Zudaire, managing director of SpainCap
We spoke to the managing director of Spain’s PE and venture capital association SpainCap, to understand its key aims for 2023
13 February 2023
Crestbridge appoints head of compliance for fund services
Luxembourg-based Teodora Croitoru joins after a year at Apex Group
10 February 2023
UK - Same same but different
The UK's similarly named SDR is akin to the EU's SFDR, but it's best to contrast rather than compare
9 February 2023
Germany - Wait and see
The regulator’s focus on Article 8 funds and failure to address real concerns leaves the industry frozen
8 February 2023
France - Layers and labels
The regulator requires additional disclosures not required by other Member States
7 February 2023
Ireland - Our survey says…
The regulator has taken a pragmatic, survey-informed approach
6 February 2023
SFDRRRGGHHH!!!
European member states are interpreting and applying incoming esg disclosure rules differently, creating even more confusion and frustration for managers
3 February 2023
Sun, sea and… startups!
The Spanish Startup Act aims to boost growth in the startup ecosystem with enticing tax relief for GPs
1 February 2023
Standish launches depositary services in Luxembourg
Fund administrator aims to round out regulatory and administrative offering
23 January 2023
Core opens for business
The company offers a range of fund administration services for GPs based in Guernsey
17 January 2023
Apex acquires Luxembourg’s ALFI Partners
The acquisition aims to deliver a cross-border fund-distribution solution
9 January 2023
Highvern Ireland to offer fund administration services
The Central Bank of Ireland has granted the firm regulatory approval for fund administration services
9 January 2023
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
9 January 2023
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.
5 January 2023
Pinsent’s Bowen joins K&L to launch Dublin office
Gayle Bowen is joined by Shane Geraghty and Michelle Lloyd as founding partners
21 December 2022
MJ Hudson appoints director in ESG and sustainability team
Mark Thompson joins MJ Hudson’s London office
12 December 2022
Edinburgh reforms cement UK financial divergence
The Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed more than 30 regulatory reforms to the UK financial industry to drive competitiveness and growth
9 December 2022
CSRD implementation removes GP hurdle
The CSRD has been officially adopted as EU legislation, removing a GP operational burden
5 December 2022
Comment: Known or knowable? It depends
Nic Müller, CEO of Avega Capital Management, looks at a recent clarification to the IPEV guidelines, and hopes greater harmonisation is coming
25 November 2022
Oak Group makes two appointments
Oak has hired Belinda Ridout as director of client accounting and Hannah Crocker as company secretary
21 November 2022
Fast Funds
Fund managers are increasingly turning to Jersey due to the speed, flexibility and efficiencies offered by its fund structures
14 November 2022
Stepping up to the plate: The transformative role of the Irish ILP
Sam Metland, head of private equity product at Citco, says the Irish fund regime reform provides valuable optionality to managers across Europe
8 November 2022
“QAHC, QAHC!”
The Qualifying Asset Holding Company regime is set to close the gap between the UK and other fund domiciles
8 November 2022
Ireland makes tax changes
The Finance Bill 2022 introduces amendments around reporting, VAT treatment and enforcement for alternative asset managers
7 November 2022
Preferred, professional, pragmatic
Pierre Weimerskirch, regional head, Luxembourg at Apex Group, discusses the emergent opportunities facing Europe’s largest centre for domiciled funds
4 November 2022
MJ Hudson expands ESG & Sustainability business to Spain
The company has incorporated a Spanish ESG consulting firm in its development overseas
3 November 2022
IDR launches MLRO offering
The money laundering reporting service covers several fund jurisdictions, including Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Jersey and the UK
31 October 2022
Hot contest
The race to be private equity’s domicile of choice is speeding up, but which jurisdiction is really gaining ground?
20 October 2022
ELTIF reform progresses
The European Council and the European Parliament have reached agreement on regulatory reforms to the unpopular fund structure
15 September 2022
Profile: Kerrie Chung, Welkin Capital Management
The finance director discusses the firm’s setup when she joined, differences between fund administration for Cayman funds and local RMB funds, as well as Welkin’s tech stack
9 September 2022
Apex acquires Prometa
Prometa provides fund services to clients in Canada, the US and Bermuda
8 September 2022
IQ-EQ acquires JGM
US-based JGM provides middle and back office services to private equity and real estate firms
8 September 2022
Broadridge’s PE platform open for US funds
Private Market Hub is powered by distributed ledger technology
5 September 2022
Daring to be different
Having enjoyed several years of stellar growth, have Asian fund managers done enough to ensure their firms are operating in a robust enough manner to weather the gathering global macroeconomic storm?
31 August 2022
Legal lowdown: Michael Halford, Goodwin
The partner, co-chair of global private investment funds discusses recent client challenges, thoughts on the FCA’s new AR rules and what he makes of PE’s reputation
9 August 2022
JTC launches Irish fund administration services
The launch comes after the fund administrator received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland
5 August 2022
Vauban creates Lux fund launchpad
The platform aims to help emerging managers to launch VC funds in Luxembourg
1 August 2022
Setting the record straight
Eric de Montgolfier, CEO of Invest Europe goes beyond the fiction and details the facts about private equity and venture capital in Europe
29 July 2022
Domicile watch: July 2022
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including JFA’s new committee, GFSC’s updated blacklist and proposed fees increase as well as FCA’s leadership hires
27 July 2022
NAV Fund Administration expands to Mauritius
The firm received a management licence from the Mauritius Financial Services Commission to operate as a managed corporate service provider
27 July 2022
Petra opens London office
Former Riverstone European general counsel and head of ESG, Charlie Chipchase, will lead the fund administrator’s new branch