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In light of a challenging fundraising market, North American sponsors are seeking to broaden their geographical investor base. Europe is a logical first port of call, with a flexible and diverse pool of allocators familiar with a variety of fund structures, but how can sponsors successfully unlock this European capital amid shifting regulatory developments and balancing operational burden and cost factors? On April 23, join Latham’s Oliver Prakash-Jenkins and Clare Scott, ELVINGER US’s Nicolas Fermaud, FundRock’s Arnaud Gérard, CFA, and Apex Group Ltd’s Marc van Rijckevorsel for a discussion on recent distribution and structuring experiences, including where in Europe to raise capital, which investors to target, and types of structures to consider. Register: https://lw.link/0qOHWf.

In light of a challenging fundraising market, North American sponsors are seeking to broaden their geographical investor base. Europe is a logical first port of call, with a flexible and diverse pool of allocators familiar with a variety of fund structures, but how can sponsors successfully unlock this European capital amid shifting regulatory developments and balancing operational burden and cost factors? On April 23, join Latham’s Oliver Prakash-Jenkins and Clare Scott, ELVINGER US’s Nicolas Fermaud, FundRock's Arnaud Gérard, CFA, and Apex Group Ltd’s Marc van Rijckevorsel for a discussion on recent distribution and structuring experiences, including where in Europe to raise capital, which investors to target, and types of structures to consider. Register: https://lw.link/qH7WY2.

“The team’s focus is on quality UK businesses and it is prepared to hold large positions of favoured businesses. M&A has been a material catalyst of returns for the fund in recent years.” 💬   Hawksmoor Investment Management’s Daniel Lockyer and Fairview Investing's Gavin Haynes highlight Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income fund and Downing Fund Managers' Simon Evan-Cook notes Gresham House UK Smaller Companies fund in the funds they think are set to benefit from M&A activity in an article for Trustnet. The team apply a #privateequity approach to #publicmarket investing and focus on holding large positions in their favoured quality UK businesses, backed by a strong private equity team and external network. Ken Wotton Brendan Gulston Cassie Herlihy David Bickerstaffe George Karidis https://lnkd.in/eYvS8TN7 #ukequities #uksmallers | Capital at risk. Not an investment recommendation.

🔎''The Luxembourg Umbrella Part II UCI, with or without ELTIF add-on: the fund regime of choice for accessing private wealth investors'' by Marc Meyers Co-managing Partner of Loyens & Loeff and Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, Senior Associate in the investment management practice group of Loyens & Loeff 'Fund sponsors increasingly explore ways to facilitate access by retail investors to private assets. Part II UCIs have been instrumental in this development.' Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gUHwDcRi

Are you looking to broaden your investor base into Europe? 🌍 Attend our webinar with Latham & Watkins, and Elvinger Hoss Prussen on April 23 2024 from 12 pm - 1 pm EST: https://okt.to/M91IwB Join Marc van Rijckevorsel, Head of Sales for International Solutions – North America, and Arnaud Gérard, CFA, Managing Director - FundRock Distribution for this discussion exploring: ✴️ The benefits of raising capital in Europe ✴️ Choosing specific regions in Europe and investors to target ✴️ Popular investment strategies and preferred partners ✴️ Available distribution channels and their effectiveness ✴️ Common structures for private credit, private equity, and infrastructure/real assets ✴️ Timelines, costs, and key stakeholders involved We hope you can join us to learn how to successfully unlock European capital and navigate a backdrop of shifting regulatory developments. #Webinar #Investment #FinancialServices #Investors #NorthAmerica #EuropeanCapital #CapitalRaising #InvestmentStrategies

We were pleased to see both WS Gresham House UK Smaller Companies fund and WS Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income fund in Trustnet’s list of the most bought UK funds in 2023 🚀 The funds managed by Ken Wotton, Brendan Gulston and team, look to unlock value in the UK #smallcap space by applying a #privateequity approach to public markets. https://lnkd.in/e9Au5d-V #ukequities | Capital at risk. Not an investment recommendation. Portfolio investments in smaller companies typically involve a higher degree of risk.

Colm McDonagh, CEO Insight Europe and Chair of Irish Funds spoke with Business Post on the need for appropriate regulation to support private funds and tokenisation. “Ireland has had good success in the public market space, but the world has moved on. If 40 per cent of assets are private assets, then we've got to plan for the next five years,” he said. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/45uYjRp (registration required) Capital at risk. For professional investors only.

Ireland remains one of the most popular European destinations for private capital and hedge funds. Its pro-business political culture, stable outlook, and solid commitment to the European Union reinforce the ease of doing business. Read our latest insights to find out why. https://lnkd.in/eyYsmzqX This leading domicile’s business-friendly environment is one of the reasons it accounts for a significant percentage of European fund assets. But it’s still essential to seek a trusted local partner to help make the right choices in fund structures and in doing business. #irishfunds #ireland #hedgefunds #privatecapital

📊 From extending the global reach of UCITS as a multipurpose solution to broadening access to alternative investments: being at the forefront has often paid off for Luxembourg. The fund centre's success comes on the back of innovation, agility and a policy of short distances – both literally and metaphorically. The Dutch asset management industry, its neighbour and long-standing close partner, shows many similar characteristics. 💬 At this Roadshow to Amsterdam, our Private Equity & Real Estate Partner Rodrigo Delcourt will interview Jeff Rupp, Director of Public Affairs at INREV (the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles). They will discuss the latest legal and regulatory developments in the European and Luxembourg fund markets. 📅 Learn more about the event and meet our expert in attendance > https://lnkd.in/e5G7G39z | ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry 📊 Find out more about our Private Equity & Real Estate practice > https://bit.ly/ArendtPERE #Luxembourg #law #regulatory #EUlaw #investors #privateequity #realestate #AIFs #alternativefunds #alternativeinvestments #ALFIroadshow

The Role of the Luxembourg AIFM! Learn more tomorrow at 12 pm EST, when we are co-hosting a webinar on this topic! We will explain how our AIFM gets involved in pre-marketing, marketing, fund and portfolio management, valuation process and more! Frank van Kuijk Benjamin Hitzges Diana Vinarski