We have written about the opportunities for the managers of private funds, such as private equity, real estate, venture, and infrastructure managers, to increase the investor base for the funds they manage (funds) to include...more
5/29/2025
/ Defined Contribution Plans ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Long-Term Investment Funds ,
MiFIR ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Private Equity ,
Professional Investors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retirement Plan ,
UK
As venture fund formation lawyers, we take a keen interest in helping our clients raise capital for their funds. If you are currently fundraising or expect to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key recent...more
8/19/2024
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Capital Formation ,
Capital Raising ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
Equity Financing ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Private Equity ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
As venture fund formation lawyers, we take a keen interest in helping our clients raise capital for their funds. If you are currently fundraising or expecting to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key...more
In our previous client alert, The UK Consumer Duty: Next Steps for Private Fund Managers, we explored the new consumer duty rules contained in PS22/9: A new Consumer Duty. As we noted, the duty applies to managers who provide...more
2/8/2023
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Private Funds ,
Retail Investors ,
UK
Welcome to our January 2023 Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the non-listed funds sector. We have grouped the...more
1/19/2023
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Divestment ,
ELTIF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
In our previous client alert, FCA ESG Rules: The Next Deadline for UK Private Fund Managers, we noted the likely expansion of the Environmental, Social, and Governance Sourcebook (ESG Rules) of the UK Financial Conduct...more
10/31/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
In our previous client alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for FCA-authorised private fund managers with assets under management (AuM) of over £5 billion and who...more
10/18/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Popular ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
In our previous Client Alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for managers to consider the new consumer duty rules contained in PS22/9: A new Consumer...more