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Stay ahead with PwC Ireland's latest AWM Regulatory Update, covering July to September 2024. Discover key insights on ESG and sustainability terms in fund names, guided by the new ESMA guidelines. Dive into the specifics of the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) 2.0 Regulatory Technical Standards and understand their impact on AWM firms. Learn about ESMA’s guidelines on liquidity management tools for UCITS and open-ended AIFs. Stay informed on the latest Euronext Dublin Corporate Governance Code. Explore the full update now and ensure your firm is compliant and competitive. #AWM #Regulations

Alts sponsors and funds must go through rigorous due diligence at the broker-dealer and registered investment adviser levels before being offered to clients. The chief executive officer and founder of Alts Fund LINK – a recently launched due diligence analytics platform and marketplace for alternative assets – sought to address a gap, particularly for middle-market and private placement sponsors unavailable on other platforms but looking for a way to be seen and objectively evaluated. Concorde Investment Services Michael Faciana Danielle Delongchamp #AltsFundLINK #ConcordeInvestmentServices #brokerdealer #duediligence #alternativeinvestments #analytics #partnership #RIA #registeredinvestmentadviser #financialadviser

IFSCA trying to push productivity at GIFT city by allowing fund management entities (FMEs) to set up special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for co-investment will enable investors to choose their preferred portfolio companies. 👏

A heads-up in the latest edition of CapLaw on opportunities and practical thoughts from a legal and regulatory perspective now that Swiss law provides for the long awaited possibility to launch funds for qualified investors (L-QIFs) without approval, authorisation and product supervision of FINMA.

Our firm is the exclusive contributor to the Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide of Mondaq. Andri Michael , Partner and Savvina Miltiadou , Senior Associate Lawyer share valuable insights for Alternative Investment Funds in Cyprus. Please visit the link https://lnkd.in/e8PzxahV for the Cyprus chapter. #AlFs #RAIFs #Investments #Cyprus

Useful update on the bundling of US #broker #investment #researchwith #trading #transaction #costs. #csa seems to be the way to go for UK and Eu based research users: "CSAs are simple to implement, straightforward to administer and provide a transparent and compliant way to pay for best-of-breed research from anywhere, as well, it should be said, assisting with an asset management company’s need to satisfy “#bestexecution” requirements. In an age of complication, CSAs – or as I call their proper implementation – “Full CSAs”, offer a refreshingly simple way of solving #regulatory conundrums and bringing harmony to the #procurement of investment research." Mike CarrodusFelix Ertl https://lnkd.in/e6gtGWM4

"Set Up a Fund with Framont & Partners Management" Private Equity - Fund Structuring Our private equity funds team assists promoters in establishing private equity funds by identifying the optimal jurisdiction and investment vehicle to meet their goals from a marketing, regulatory, and legal standpoint. Additionally, our team: Helps clients find suitable investment vehicles that align with their objectives, taking into account marketing, regulatory, and legal considerations. Introduces clients to appropriate service providers, including custodian banks, AIFMs, fund administrators, registrar and transfer agents, and auditors. Assists in drafting all fund documentation, reviewing service provider agreements (including bridge financing agreements), and incorporating the general partner, fund, carried interest vehicles, co-investment vehicles, and SPVs, as well as drafting financing documents. Aids with regulatory filings to the relevant authorities. Provides advice on AIFMD-related issues. Offers legal and corporate support services throughout the fund's lifecycle, including amendments to fund documents, restructuring, and launching or closing sub-funds. Case Studies → Assisted a Turkish institutional investor to set up its Ireland AIF. → Assisted a non-regulated family office in setting up its Maltese NAIF. → Assisted a regulated MiFID firm in establishing a Cayman crypto fund. → Supported a UK FCA-regulated manager with the set-up and legal/corporate support of a private equity sub-fund within its Luxemburg RAIF. → Assisted a client with the set-up and legal/corporate support of a Luxembourg private equity fund (SIF) focused on European markets. → Supported multiple clients in establishing Luxembourg special limited partnerships (SCSP), reserved alternative investment funds (RAIF), and specialised investment funds (SIF). #PrivateEquity #FundStructuring #InvestmentFunds #AIFMD #AlternativeInvestments #PrivateEquityFunds #FundManagement #RegulatoryCompliance #CorporateGovernance #InvestmentStrategy #LuxembourgFunds #CryptoFund #AIF #NAIF #SCSP #SIF #FundSetup #CaymanFunds #FCARegulated #MiFID

We have further enhanced the legislative framework governing investment funds or collective investment schemes in the AIFC and activities of the asset and fund managers operating in or from the AIFC. The amendments include, among others, an expanded list of Specialist Funds, including: ▶️ Credit Funds ▶️ Digital Asset Funds ▶️ Exchange Traded Funds ▶️ Money Market Funds ▶️ Investment Token Funds and, ▶️ Qualified Investment Token Funds. The new amendments also allow Venture Capital Funds to operate as Foreign Funds for Professional Clients; expand investment options beyond equity to include securities and units of early-stage unlisted companies; and enabling funds to adopt a Master-Feeder structure for greater diversification and efficiency. For more information please find our press release here: https://lnkd.in/djeda-TE

🚩 Attention to Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Managers and Registered Alternative Investment Fund Managers CySEC published areas of concern identified during a review carried out in 2024 of the compliance of AIFMs with their reporting obligation, as derived from articles 4(3)(d) and 31 of the AIFM Law. Read More 👇 https://lnkd.in/ge7J6gW6 #funds #reporting #compliance #fundmanagement #fundmanagers #AIFM #AIFMD

Stay ahead with PwC Ireland's latest AWM Regulatory Update, covering July to September 2024. Discover key insights on ESG and sustainability terms in fund names, guided by the new ESMA guidelines. Dive into the specifics of the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) 2.0 Regulatory Technical Standards and understand their impact on AWM firms. Learn about ESMA’s guidelines on liquidity management tools for UCITS and open-ended AIFs. Stay informed on the latest Euronext Dublin Corporate Governance Code. Explore the full update now and ensure your firm is compliant and competitive. #AWM #Regulations