Key takeaways Private Credit in Vietnam- opportunities and challenges. A significant development in the Vietnam investment landscape in recent years which facilitates the deployment of capital has been the emergence of...more
The UK tax regime for carried interest is being substantially revised from April 2026. This Alert focuses on one particular aspect: the changes to how credit funds should calculate the average holding period (AHP) of their...more
Private credit funds (PCFs) are emerging as key players in the subscription and net asset value (NAV) line market, significantly impacting fund financing. Regulatory changes, economic trends, and strategic innovations are...more
The landscape of subscription line lending is undergoing significant transformation, with both private credit funds (PCFs) and traditional banks playing crucial roles. PCFs, which pool capital from institutional and...more
On 28 April, the UK Government produced draft legislation for consultation as the latest step in the reform of UK rules on transfer pricing, permanent establishments and diverted profits tax. From an asset management...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - There is a spectrum of potential financing structures for a private credit fund (a “Credit Fund”) to obtain liquidity, including at various levels in the fund structure, such as at the fund level or by...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer National Meeting, at which it adopted new guidelines allowing state regulators or NAIC staff to override formerly automatic ratings on investments....more
Private debt funds, also known as private credit funds, have emerged as powerful investment vehicles, offering diversification and attractive risk-adjusted returns in today's challenging financial markets. Luxembourg, with...more
We are delighted to bring you this edition of Spotlight Magazine, the content of which has come at just the right time, with it becoming increasingly apparent that we are in the midst of a global regulatory refresh of the...more
Private debt has grown quickly over the last decade. But as the macroeconomic backdrop has deteriorated, this asset class has not been immune to challenges. According to a McKinsey analysis of Preqin data, private debt...more
Loan Origination Funds Have a Lot of Wood to Chop Before Aifmd II Kicks In - Following a review of the AIFMD, the Commission, in a draft amending directive published in 2021, noted that common rules should be laid down to...more
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) issued a consultation paper on December 12, 2022, in connection with its proposed introduction of a specific regulatory framework, the...more
European commercial real estate (CRE) lending markets face a difficult environment, resulting from a higher than usual cost of debt and declining property valuations. In the face of such uncertainties, we examine how private...more
Private credit funds are making their presence felt in the leveraged loan market. Recent transactions illustrate the scale direct lenders have achieved, enabling these managers to compete head-to-head with banks. ...more
HMRC has recently updated its guidance on the UK’s new qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) tax regime, which was introduced from 1 April 2022, to include examples of the application of the QAHC regime “activity condition”...more
We are delighted to bring this edition of Spotlight Magazine to you after the disruption of the past two years and the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a sea of regulatory change that has evolved during this time, masked by...more
HMRC has recently updated the guidance relating to the UK’s new qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) tax regime which was introduced from 1 April 2022. The new guidance clarifies HMRC’s approach to whether corporate...more
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has implemented a new regime for credit funds, which comes into force on June 1, 2022. The new regulation primarily impacts the managers of credit funds domiciled in the DIFC, but...more
Recently published amendments to the Volcker Rule — effective October 1, 2020—could have significant market impact for affected stakeholders, and will liberalize certain key aspects of the Volcker Rule’s regulations and quell...more
Recent changes to the Volcker Rule, which become effective October 1, 2020, will permit banks and their affiliates (for convenience, “banks”) to sponsor credit funds, whose primary assets are loans and other debt instruments...more