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Retirement Revolution: Expanding Access to Private Credit in 401(k)s

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On August 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies, particularly the Department of Labor, to work on expanding access to alternative investments for participants in 401(k) and other...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

DOL Begins to Act Under the New Executive Order Aimed to Increase Alternative Investments in Retirement Plans

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to increase access to investment in certain Alternative Assets (defined below), including private equity, through Internal Revenue Code...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The Thoughtful Fiduciary’s Guide to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors

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President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on Aug. 7, 2025, expanding access for 401(k) plan investors to alternative assets. This alert provides a summary of what the order does and does not do, and offers fiduciaries...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

White House Issues Executive Order Broadening Access to Permanent Capital Vehicles

On August 7, 2025, the White House issued an executive order intended to expand access to alternative assets through retirement plan vehicles.  The initiative reflects a broader regulatory shift toward facilitating retail...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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HMRC Publishes Draft Legislation for New UK Carried Interest Tax Regime

On July 21, 2025, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published the long-awaited draft legislation (Draft Legislation) for the new UK carried interest tax regime (New Regime) that will apply from April 6, 2026. Under the New...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The United Kingdom’s Treasury and FCA Launch Consultations on Streamlined Regulatory Framework for Fund Managers

The Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority are seeking industry views on proposals to change the regulatory framework for fund managers in the United Kingdom. On 7 April 2025, the Treasury issued a Consultation Paper...more

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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

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The Luxembourg Stock Exchange launches new segment on Euro MTF market EM3S

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The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has announced the launch of a new segment on its Euro MTF market, called EM3S, which stands for Euro MTF Specialist Securities Segment. This new segment may be an interesting option for issuers...more

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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

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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

Paul Hastings LLP

Private Debt Explosion: Breaking New Ground

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In the last 12 months, we have seen private debt markets take off over other strategies. In particular, there are now more creative ways of bringing in new types of investors to this asset class, including insurers, pension...more

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Changes to the VAT Exemption for the Management of Alternative Investment Funds

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The scope of application of the VAT exemption for the management of AIFs has been extended to all AIFs within the meaning of Section 1 (3) KAGB from 2024, meaning that the previously applicable similarity test no longer...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Credit Funds: The Year of the Regulator

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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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

On the Side February 2023 | Issue No. 209 - Irish Investment Limited Partnerships – Updates on the Revamped Regime and Comparison...

We are often asked by clients and non-Irish law firms in the context of fund finance transactions about using fund structures established under the revamped Irish Investment Limited Partnership (“ILP”) regime, and, in...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Succession Planning for Alternative Investment Manager Founders

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July 6, 2022 While many alternative investment manager founders (“Founders”) opt to wind down their businesses over time, there is an increasing number who instead seek to pass the baton onto the next generation of talent at...more

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The Rise of RWI in Secondary Financing

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One form of transaction not historically seen is the use of RWI for “secondaries.” While that term means different things, in this case, the focus is Private Equity secondaries, which refer to the buying and selling of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Rules on Climate-related Disclosures – A Q&A for Asset Managers

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As mentioned in our latest briefing note, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its final rules and guidance (the “Rules”) setting out the requirements under a new climate-related disclosure regime for certain...more

Jones Day

2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast: Transactional Perspectives on 2022

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What are the trends, risks, and opportunities in 2022?  As dealmakers recover from a record-breaking 2021, we expect another busy year in 2022. While risks in the financing market, the tightening of the regulatory...more

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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

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

Hogan Lovells

AIFMD 2 has arrived!

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Pre-marketing and reverse solicitation of alternative investment funds in Europe. The European Commission originally announced a proposal for a supplementary AIFM Directive (AIFMD 2) approximately sixteen months ago. After...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent Private Equity and Other Alternative Asset Investment Developments and Investor Concerns Reflected in New ILPA Principles...

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ILPA Updates Its Best Practices Guidance in “Principles 3.0.” Responding to private equity and other alternative asset investment trends and new issues, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently released...more

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Pre-marketing and reverse solicitation of private equity and other alternative investment funds in Europe

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An update on the AIFMD amending directive - The European Commission originally announced a proposal for a supplementary AIFM Directive in March 2018. The terms of the proposed amending directive have now been finalised and...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Almost 40% of U.S. advisors utilize alternative investments: Cerulli report

A Cerulli report (for purchase) shows interest in alternative investments is growing, with mean allocations climbing to 7.2%, up from 5.7%. Nearly 40% of all advisers used alternative funds, excluding liquid alternatives. ...more

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