Download the full article In the last couple of years, macroeconomic headwinds, higher interest rates and geopolitical unrest have written the story of the financial sector. These arid conditions have tested every major...more
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”)1 requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Asset/Wealth Management - Sub-sector M&A activity levels soar—market moving deals across wealth management, financial planning, fund management, debt...more
In its February 2023 discussion paper (DP23/2) relating to the UK regulatory regime for asset management, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) briefly touched on fund tokenisation as an area of technological drive and...more
In Regulatory Notice 23-09, FINRA provides an update on actions it currently has under way to promote capital formation and the capital-raising process. FINRA also requests comment regarding whether there are other changes to...more
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”) requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file an...more
Continuation funds, commonly referred to as GP-led secondaries or restructurings, have long divided sponsor and investor opinion. While a leading European pension fund investor recently described them as part of a broader...more
The economic substance regime has continued to develop, with the most notable change being the amendment to the definition of the ‘relevant activity’ of ‘fund management’, which was effective from 1 January 2022. As a result...more
SCOPE - On 2 August 2021, The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published the Guidelines on Marketing Communications (the Guidelines) under the regulation on cross-border distribution of funds, which...more
On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered two decisions about the application of the VAT exemption for management services provided in article 135 (1) (g) of the EU VAT Directive and...more
Wir setzen unsere erfolgreiche Online-Seminarreihe fort und widmen uns erneut dem wichtigen Thema ESG. Am 10.06.21 ist die Offenlegungsverordnung seit drei Monaten in Kraft. Das (teilweise) Inkrafttreten der...more
We are continuing our successful online seminar series and are once again devoting ourselves to the important topic of ESG. On June 10th, the Disclosure Ordinance has been in force for three months. The (partial) entry into...more
Welcome to our Spring 2021 Funds First Update: a snapshot of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of interest to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a whole. Despite...more
We are continuing our successful series of webinars and this time we are devoting ourselves to the planned Fund Location Act (FoStoG): Fortunately, the draft law implements some of the requirements of the fund industry that...more
Fund sponsors, investment advisors and other financial market participants would be forgiven for not concerning themselves with tax initiatives originally targeted at the digital economy. However, with the latest technical...more
Welcome to our Funds First Update: a snapshot of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of interest to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a whole. Despite the...more
Use of subscription credit facilities by private funds has increased significantly since the last financial crisis. Now, as fund managers grapple with the liquidity challenges presented by COVID-19, there is more attention...more
On 19 September 2016, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) amended its FAQs on the Licensing and Registration of Fund Management Companies. The key changes are as follows: - A licenced Fund Management Company...more