Regs & Compliance
28 September 2023
Profile: Melanie Wiese, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
The CFO and member of the board of management walks us through lessons learned in the course of her career and how her passion for a diverse and collaborative culture translates into practice
28 September 2023
FCA cracks down on private market valuations
The review is expected to scrutinise valuation processes, governance and professionals in charge of the process
26 September 2023
FCA and PRA propose D&I reporting measures
The consultation papers aim to introduce frameworks to measure D&I objectives
21 September 2023
EU to sharpen ban on greenwashing
Predominantly aimed at consumers, some rules of new directive could target funds’ marketing communications
21 September 2023
Comment: Ensuring insurers and pension funds invest in PE
Eric de Montgolfier, CEO of Invest Europe, says amendments voted on in July offer a unique opportunity to address the shortcomings of Solvency II
21 September 2023
Investment Association calls for EU reforms
Trade body highlights sustainability, new technologies and greater alignment on regulatory issues as areas of concern
20 September 2023
BlackRock joins Allfunds’ Private Partners programme
Firm aims to broaden access to its private markets offering for wealth management clients
20 September 2023
Ontra expands legal operating platform
Ontra Atlas is an automated entity management solution
20 September 2023
Socium Fund Services launches loan agency and administration services
The Suntera Global-owned fund administrator extends its product offering to private credit firms
18 September 2023
Amicorp launches ESG reporting and rating service
The new service includes audited ESG reports, analysis, business planning and policy implementation
18 September 2023
DIY in the wild wild East
Across Lebanon and Palestine, enterprising GPs are piloting their industry with no legislative framework or operational ecosystem, as Matthias Plötz investigates
15 September 2023
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG acquires Elf Capital
The German asset manager will also co-invest up to €100m into Elf Capital’s funds
15 September 2023
European Commission opens SFDR consultation
Regulator aims to address shortcomings of legal certainty, usability and potential to counter greenwashing
13 September 2023
GPs find brand perception key reason for ESG reporting
A survey conducted by Oliver Wyman and Novata highlights challenges for measuring ESG financial impact
13 September 2023
Altum Group granted UCI extension
The extension to the Undertaking for Collective Investment allows the company to offer its services to all alternative investment funds
13 September 2023
Gen II launches strategic and digital solutions group
Robert Caporale has been appointed as group president
12 September 2023
Atfinity partners with Scrive
Partnership aims to improve digital onboarding and client lifecycle processes
11 September 2023
Apex establishes presence in Korea
Non-executive director Simon Hurst will advise on the office launch
11 September 2023
Comment: Comply or get off the pension pots
Mayer Brown lawyers examine how defined benefit occupational pension schemes add an additional layer of complexity when a PE firm acquires a distressed business.
7 September 2023
Valutico partners with Integra International
Tax, audit and accounting association will offer Valutico’s valuation services to its clients
7 September 2023
Profile: Yacine Zarrouk, Ardian
Head of Ardian Abu Dhabi reveals to us the strategic aspects of setting up a regional office in the UAE
6 September 2023
EFAMA calls for more transparency in ESG ratings framework
The organisation says the European Commission must bring ESG data providers within the regulatory perimeter
4 September 2023
Gimme a break
Germany to exempt private equity funds from VAT as part of a broader finance reform package
24 August 2023
McGuireWoods ‘appoints’ AI legal assistant
Law firm to use Casetext’s CoCounsel to enhance quality and timeliness of legal services delivered
24 August 2023
What’s in a name?
European Commission’s Retail Investment Strategy to further amend AIFMD and do away with ‘undue costs’, broaden definition of professional investor and ban inducements
23 August 2023
GP Fund Solutions anchors in Ireland
Fund administrator is the latest non-European player to make a move into the bloc, following the news of Crestbridge and Altum in July
18 August 2023
Ogier promotes Tuohy to partner
Tommy Tuohy advises on fund finance in the Cayman Islands
16 August 2023
TMF acquires FIDD
The fund administrator consolidation will expand TMF’s presence in Latin America
15 August 2023
The great rebundling
UK signals plans to reinstate research payment bundling, diverging from MiFID II
11 August 2023
FCA eyes funds’ fees
Financial watchdog sees improvements in funds’ value assessment processes but there is still a ways to go
10 August 2023
CIMA updates private funds governance
Statement of Guidance addresses oversight of funds, relationships with service providers, documentation and communication thereof.
8 August 2023
IDR secures Hamilton Lane investment
Hamilton Lane has also integrated IDR’s onboarding services into its own processes
7 August 2023
Comment: Avoiding the tripwires
Pinsent Masons partner Mark Shaw details how to avoid regulatory issues when distributing non-EU funds within the EU
4 August 2023
Provisional agreement reached on AIFMD reforms
Regulators hone in on liquidity management, loan origination funds and delegation rules and hope to increase investor protection and cooperation of national authorities
2 August 2023
ndaOK launches NDA review tool
The AI-based tool automates non-disclosure agreement processing
1 August 2023
EFRAG to develop sustainability reporting standards
Association to establish voluntary sustainability reporting standards for SMEs outside of the CSRD’s scope
31 July 2023
Guernsey updates compliance audit requirement
GPs are now required to appoint an independent audit role
27 July 2023
‘GPs are becoming more creative’
Following his move from Travers Smith to Dechert, we caught up with fund formation veteran Sam Kay to get his take on the current market
26 July 2023
Quality control
CDP’s latest report analyses how a unified global regulatory approach can foster better ESG ratings and data products
26 July 2023
Goldman Sachs launches ELTIF
We speak to Barry Fricke, head of EMEA alternatives distribution for wealth at the firm, to understand the operational setup of the fund
24 July 2023
Regulators continue to woo retail investors in PE
As France proposes to remove further ELTIF restrictions, the FCA issues a policy statement opening up LTAF to retail and DC pensions schemes investors
24 July 2023
Iceberg Data Lab launches Barbatus
The tool uses generative AI to produce ESG data analysis
19 July 2023
France issued most number of sanctions under AIFMD between 2013 and 2022
ESMA report highlights a lack of harmonisation among EU Member States regarding sanction enforcement
18 July 2023
Worldfavor partners with Northpeak
The collaboration will combine Worldfavor’s sustainability data platform with Northpeak’s ESG consultancy services
17 July 2023
Luxembourg toolbox updated
A bill has been passed to increase flexibility and clarify certain ambiguities for AIFMs and their investment fund products
17 July 2023
5 minutes with… Tim Andrews, IDR
Founder and CEO of the investor onboarding hub shares how its latest fund subscription service strengthens the platform
13 July 2023
Profile: Tony Corbin, White Star Capital
The firm's CFO speaks about navigating across jurisdictions, while using Guernsey as an operational base
11 July 2023
Unpacking the EU Commission’s sustainable finance package
Concerns about complexity remain as bloc aligns legislation on sustainable investments and looks to regulate ESG ratings providers
10 July 2023
FCA cracks down on liquidity management
Financial watchdog’s review finds governance failures around decision making, stress testing and redemption practices
10 July 2023
The qualifying factor
To what extent is the QAHC regime benefiting the UK alternative funds industry?
6 July 2023
ESMA launches CSA
ESMA and NCAs aim to assess SFDR compliance of supervised asset managers
6 July 2023
Raising the (global) standard
What impact are the ISSB’s disclosure standards expected to have on global sustainability reporting requirements?
5 July 2023
A&L Goodbody appoints practice head
Partner Stephen Carson will lead the firm’s asset management and investment funds practice in Ireland
