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Trump EO seeks to expand access to alternative investments in retirement plans

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.” The order seeks to clarify the obligations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Luxembourg: Explaining the New Carried Interest Tax Regime

On 24 July 2025, the Luxembourg government introduced Bill No. 8590 (the Bill), which proposes a new competitive carried interest tax regime with the stated objectives being: to create a legal framework that fosters the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Hong Kong listing pathway for closed-ended alternative asset funds – our latest thoughts A recent SFC circular has generated...

A recent circular issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created a pathway to listing closed-ended alternative asset funds in Hong Kong, generating interest among both local private market...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 22

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

Morgan Lewis

UK Government and FCA Propose More Streamlined, Nuanced Approach to Regulating Managers of Alternative Investment Funds

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The UK government’s April launch of a consultation, along with a related call for input by the FCA, paves the way for further material divergence between the EU and UK models for the regulation of managers of alternative...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HM Treasury and FCA Proposals to Reform Regulation of UK AIFMs

On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation (Consultation) on the reform of the UK regulatory regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs[CM1]...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA and HM Treasury Consult on Proposals to Reform UK AIFMs Regulation

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The proposals aim to make the UK regime more proportionate and suggest different rules applying to hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity houses. On 7 April 2025, the FCA published a Call for Input, and HM...more

Goodwin

Private Funds Are Getting More Freedom to Recycle

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Managers are often able to secure more-flexible recycling provisions, enabling them to reinvest a wider range of proceeds, often within an overall cap on amounts....more

Goodwin

Was Your SIF Set Up Before 2016? Consider a RAIF Conversion While Evaluating the Benefits of Maintaining a SIF

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The Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) regime was established in Luxembourg by the Law of 13 February 2007 (the “SIF Law”). The SIF regime’s purpose was to offer great flexibility on investment scope while structuring and...more

A&O Shearman

Great Fund Insights: AIFMD Review Proposal Published: What are the key takeaways for asset managers?

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On 25 November, the European Commission published its long awaited AIFMD Review package including a proposal amending the AIFMD and the UCITS Directive on delegation, liquidity risk management, provision of depositary and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

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New Pre-Marketing Obligations in Germany for AIFs Set to Take Effect in August

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On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK FCA consults on new Long Term Asset Fund

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The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published a consultation on proposals relating to a new type of fund product to support investment in long-term, illiquid assets. The intention is that the Long Term...more

A&O Shearman

AIFMD Review – the key areas of focus for depositaries

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On 22 October 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the AIFMD Review). The public consultation follows the European Commission’s...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Brexit Update: Impact on Fund Managers from 31 January 2020 and Beyond

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At 11pm (local time) on 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom ("UK") will leave the European Union ("EU"), an event often referred to as "Brexit". A transitional period will take effect as of this date and will last until 31...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

EMIR REFIT – Implications for Fund Managers

On April 18, 2019, the final text amending the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) was adopted by the European Parliament. The update to EMIR is widely referred to as EMIR REFIT and will come into effect on June...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: The AIFMD For Non-EU Fund Managers: It's Probably Not As Bad You Think

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Many non-EU fund managers raising a non-EU alternative investment fund will accept a European investor on a "reverse solicitation" basis; but they won't "market" into Europe. This is often because the cost of complying with...more

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