Regs & Compliance
27 January 2023
Top of the chain
With the Consumer Duty expected to come into effect on 31 July 2023, the responsibility to comply will apply to the entire supply chain, including fund managers
27 January 2023
Citco partners with Fenergo
Citco to integrate Fenergo’s client lifecycle management platform
26 January 2023
G for granularity
KEY ESG’s latest report suggests ESG reporting requires collection of more granular data
26 January 2023
Valutico closes first financing round
The valuations platform has secured investment from outside investors, including PUSH Ventures, aws Gründerfonds and Erste Group
25 January 2023
Travers Smith names Cawood as PE head
The appointment follows several departures from the law firm as US-led groups build their European practices
25 January 2023
Crestbridge appoints senior risk and compliance officer
Marie Morris joins from Butterfield Bank to assume the roles of director and money laundering compliance officer
24 January 2023
Diligend secures series A and rebrands
Financing round led by Nasdaq Ventures; Diligend becomes Dasseti
24 January 2023
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
23 January 2023
Core opens for business
The company offers a range of fund administration services for GPs based in Guernsey
23 January 2023
Tackling tokenization
As GP appetite for tokenization increases, concerns around liquidity, security and regulation need demystifying
19 January 2023
Talos partners with Formidium
The partnership combines fund administration services with digital asset trading strategies
17 January 2023
IDR launches next-generation fund subscription
The service aims to provide a smooth fund subscription service that easily connects GPs and LPs
17 January 2023
Apex acquires Luxembourg’s ALFI Partners
The acquisition aims to deliver a cross-border fund-distribution solution
16 January 2023
A question of intent
EFAMA responds to ESA’s consultation on greenwashing, distinguishing between misleading with intent and regulatory uncertainty
12 January 2023
Capital-raising punishment: Painful process
A sleek and streamlined onboarding process is vital to make sure hard-won commitments aren’t scared off
9 January 2023
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
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
State of New York increases cap on alternative allocations for pensions
Governor has signed bill increasing permitted allocations from 25% to 35%
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
3 January 2023
5 minutes with… David Genn, CEO of Goji
We spoke to the CEO of Goji to find out how they are using digitisation to open up investor access to private equity funds
21 December 2022
MJ Hudson appoints director in ESG and sustainability team
Mark Thompson joins MJ Hudson’s London office
15 December 2022
A piece of the pie
As the alternative assets sector becomes more attractive for DC pension schemes, fund managers are tasked with scaling up to accommodate liquidity management
14 December 2022
IPEV publishes updated guidelines
The latest version includes updates reflecting the impact of distressed market conditions
14 December 2022
Euroclear acquires Goji
The acquisition allows Euroclear to enter the private markets through digitisation
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
PRI welcomes sustainability due diligence legislation
Eurosif and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights among consortium supporting EU proposal; which has issued additional recommendations
9 December 2022
CSRD implementation removes GP hurdle
The CSRD has been officially adopted as EU legislation, removing a GP operational burden
8 December 2022
IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance
Acquisition sees IQ-EQ expand its regulatory compliance services
7 December 2022
Goji partners with Apex
The partnership aims to streamline onboarding, KYC & AML and digital subscriptions
6 December 2022
Exclusion exemption
FCA clarifies which investors are exempt from Consumer Duty in latest quarterly consultation paper
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
5 December 2022
Managers downgrading SFDR fund labels
Continued tightening of the SFDR has seen several funds move from Article 9 to Article 8
1 December 2022
ESG-related terms: a new circle of confusion
ESMA’s consultation on ESG-related terms risks adding more uncertainty to an already fragmented legal framework
30 November 2022
Diligend partners with Intelligo
The partnership aims to improve due diligence with platform, Clarity
25 November 2022
Oak Group makes two appointments
Oak has hired Belinda Ridout as director of client accounting and Hannah Crocker as company secretary
23 November 2022
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
22 November 2022
Valuations decrease predicted for Q4
Macroeconomic instability causes valuation concerns for GPs and LPs as Q4 year-end reporting approaches
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
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
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
2 November 2022
ACA Group expands managed services offering
The company has combined its advisory practice with a regulatory technology tool
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
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?
27 October 2022
IPEV board opens consultation
GP feedback requested on the association’s latest draft amendments to valuation guidelines
27 October 2022
FCA takes stance on greenwashing
Our in-depth analysis of the regulator’s consultation paper unveils increasing complexity of fund categorisation and disclosures coming to private equity
27 October 2022
Workato partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to improve operational processes with latest technological advancements
20 October 2022
ELTIF reform progresses
The European Council and the European Parliament have reached agreement on regulatory reforms to the unpopular fund structure
17 October 2022
Profile: Nigel Diesveld, HPE Growth
The CFO talks compliance and highlights the growing importance of a dedicated chief risk officer
12 October 2022
Comment: UK LP reform package
Goodwin lawyers outline key proposals of the UK limited partnership legislative reform package introduced in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
12 October 2022
Chronograph secures series X funding
New funding round for private markets technology company led by Summit Partners
10 October 2022
Comment: Brexit and PE - where are we now?
John Young, international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton, highlights growing concerns around the EU granting equivalence to the UK and the implications for PE firms