Regs & Compliance
8 April 2021
Green washing up
The SFDR aims to combat greenwashing, but what is actually expected from PE firms, and what do the new rules mean for operational leaders?
6 April 2021
A guide to continuation funds
Jeffrey Bronheim, Daniel Mathias and James Mossetto of Cohen & Gresser detail key documentation considerations in where conflicts of interest may potentially arise, and why this trend is likely to continue
30 March 2021
Sanne granted Irish depositary services licence
Sanne Depositary Services provides depositary services to collective investment schemes
26 March 2021
Jersey PE and VC funds grow by 21%
JFSC figures also showed the number of registered Jersey Private Funds reach 403, an increase of more than 100 during 2020
25 March 2021
Domicile watch: March 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's changes to its AML/CFT handbooks, Guernsey's review of its Green Fund accreditation and Ireland's Green Team network launch
24 March 2021
Advisory / Consultancy: ESG award winner: Sancroft International Limited
Senior consultant Ivaylo Dimov discusses the importance of knowing what ESG means to a firm and equally what it doesn’t or shouldn’t mean
22 March 2021
Protecting and enhancing value: Managing human rights risks across your portfolio
Sam Eastwood, James Ford, and Libby Reynolds of Mayer Brown predict greater focus on human rights due diligence processes
17 March 2021
Mainspring partners with Aspida Group
The partnership aims to service Guernsey-domiciled private equity and venture capital funds
11 March 2021
CFO of the Year award winner: Steve Darrington, Phoenix Equity Partners
Partner & CFO at Phoenix discusses winning a Drawdown award, setting up processes from the very beginning as well as how he's ensured ESG continues to be at the heart of the firm
10 March 2021
SFDR comes into effect
SFDR imposes new transparency obligations and periodic reporting requirements on financial market participants
8 March 2021
Crestbridge opens Dublin office
The firm is currently authorised to provide corporate services in Ireland and is aiming to provide fund admin services soon
4 March 2021
Ocorian purchases Platinum Compliance
Deal follows the fund administrator's acquisition of Newgate Compliance in December 2020
4 March 2021
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?
2 March 2021
IQ-EQ targets fund services in Ireland
The firm received fund administrator authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland in December
25 February 2021
InCloudCounsel opens Singapore office
The firm has hired Jon Crandall as managing director for APAC to lead the office
24 February 2021
LP location most important factor in fund structure selection
Alternatives Watch’s 2021 Fund Formation Survey found 20% of respondents cited regulatory regime as another important consideration for dictating the type of fund launched
22 February 2021
PE and VC funds reached $325.9bn in Jersey in 2020
Monterey's latest report found more than 120 new Jersey funds were launched during 2020 collectively totalling $14.5bn
22 February 2021
AIFs and UCITS totalled €174bn in December
EFAMA's latest report found AIFs and UCITs net sales totalled €174bn in December, a significant increase from €78bn in November
22 February 2021
Domicile watch: February 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's recommendations to adapt its framework, Guernsey's latest guidance on cyber security and countering financial crime and terrorist financing, as well as Luxembourg's response to OpenLux
18 February 2021
The ins and outs of outsourcing: An evaluation guide for selecting the right vendor
InCloudCounsel CEO of co-founder Troy Pospisil says firms must "ask the tough-but-important questions about the service provider’s team, products, and business"
18 February 2021
Cost of compliance: 5% of revenue
According to Duff & Phelps latest survey, 23.5% of senior decision-makers of financial services firms expect to spend between 1%-5% of 2021 revenue on regs compliance
15 February 2021
Luxembourg Government and ALFI respond to OpenLux investigations
Statements defend the Grand Duchy’s regulatory standards following the OpenLux investigations, which claimed Luxembourg uses flawed AML frameworks
15 February 2021
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
11 February 2021
Profile: Jasi Halai, 3i
The group financial controller & operating officer discusses working within the finance dept of a listed firm, leading system implementations and transformations as well as her role in the firm's committees
8 February 2021
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
8 February 2021
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
5 February 2021
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
5 February 2021
Jersey brings stability to funds industry
Jersey brings a level of stability to the funds industry that is valued across the board, according to the Government of Jersey
2 February 2021
The ID Register gets Guernsey licence
The licence enables The ID Register to carry on controlled investment business in the jurisdiction
1 February 2021
Luxembourg to reach €5trn AuM
Luxembourg remains popular with funds industry as total AuM set to reach €5trn
1 February 2021
Xolaris granted Liechtenstein AIFM authorisation
Third party AIFM provider Xolaris has been authorised to offer its ManCo services in Liechtenstein
1 February 2021
Spending power: Getting a handle on legal expenses
A recent webinar discussion looked under the bonnet of legal spending
27 January 2021
Domicile watch: January 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's new definition for AML legislation, changes to Guernsey's private fund regime and Ireland's prep for SFDR
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
18 January 2021
Apex launches tool for ESG regs
Invest Check is a tool to help financial services firms collect data to report and comply with upcoming ESG rules
17 January 2021
Citco opens Abu Dhabi HQ
The firm has also partnered with ADGM to create a sustainable, fully-integrated ecosystem for the investment management industry
14 January 2021
ESMA reminds firms of MiFID II reverse solicitation rules
The regulator notes that since the UK’s Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, some questionable practices by firms around reverse solicitation have emerged
13 January 2021
ESMA and FCA agree MMoU on information exchange
The MMoU explains the FCA’s and EEA authorities’, “willingness to cooperate with each other to maintain confidence in the financial system and preserve financial stability in their respective financial markets
11 January 2021
The ESG tech wave
From static and infrequent DDQs to real-time, performance linked, fully integrated improvements; ESG is fast-becoming a tech play
18 December 2020
Irish Funds welcomes LP reform
The trade body predicts The Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020, passed in the Dáil, will create 3,000 jobs by 2025 and attract up to €20bn of global private capital each year
17 December 2020
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
16 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on the future
Troy Pospisil explores how the regulatory landscape for private capital funds is evolving, how investor demands are changing and how InCloudCounsel’s offerings aim to support these developments
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
14 December 2020
2020 in review: Full speed digital transformation
A look back at private equity firms and their digital transformations in 2020
11 December 2020
BVCA launches Capital Gains Tax committee
Committee has been created in response to the UK Government’s ongoing tax investigation that has prompted fears of a CGT hike
9 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on document abstraction
Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about what it is, how it works and how it supports private equity legal teams, as well as the wider organization.
8 December 2020
2020 in review: Regulatory complexity
A look back at the regulatory transformation around the AIFMD in the private equity market in 2020
7 December 2020
NAVs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022
80% of Duff & Phelps survey respondents believe up to 30% of private market investments won’t recover their pre-pandemic values until 2022 or beyond
2 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on private equity roots
In the first instalment of our mini podcast series, Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about the company’s origins: what drove him to set up the firm and how it has developed over the past seven years.
30 November 2020
Vauban raises £1.6m seed funding
Backers include Pi Labs, Kima Ventures, Westloop Ventures, Argonautic Ventures and UFP Fintech.
30 November 2020
Throgmorton launches CFO & COO Solutions
Throgmorton has launched an outsourced service for the CFO and COO function.
26 November 2020
Domicile watch: November 2020
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's new digital launches, VinaCapital's migration to Guernsey and Cayman's regs launches
19 November 2020
Alter Domus opens Cayman office
The firm has appointed David Boyd as Cayman country executive
16 November 2020
No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
16 November 2020
CGT looks set to increase
The OTS report recommends the government should consider "taxing more of the share-based rewards arising from employment... at income rates"
6 November 2020
European Commission issues AIFMD consultation
It seeks views on how to achieve a more efficiently functioning EU AIF market, as part of a stable financial services system
3 November 2020
U.S. Bank launches alts fund services in Luxembourg
The office will provide fund administration, depositary and banking services to funds in Luxembourg
30 October 2020
Gibraltar updates funds legislation
The new Limited Partnership Bill and the Protected Cell Limited Partnerships Bill aims to modernise existing fund legislation
28 October 2020
Apex acquires Brazilian administrator
Banco Modal’s MAF claims to be one Brazil's largest alternative fund admins, with nearly BRL70bn of assets under administration and custody
26 October 2020
Comment: The ‘new office politics’
IC Intelligence chief strategist Dr Desné Masie, says the worst isn't over for real estate funds