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German Federal Fiscal Court Confirms Tax Treatment of Carry Income as Disproportionate Profit Allocation

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The German carry taxation regime pursuant to Section 18, paragraph 1, number 4 in the German Income Tax Act (referred to hereafter as “Section 18”) provides for a beneficial tax treatment of carry income of German resident...more

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Neufassung der AIFM- und UCITS- Richtlinien

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Die überarbeiteten Fassungen der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie stehen fest und sollen Mitte 2024 in Kraft treten. Die Mitgliedstaaten haben dann zwei Jahre Zeit zur Umsetzung. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen...more

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One step closer to mandatory whistleblower systems in Germany

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Following Germany's initial attempt last year to implement the EU Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937), aimed at ensuring harmonized and improved protection of whistleblowers throughout Europe, the Federal...more

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As Part of Global Crackdown on Greenwashing, German Prosecutors Raid Asset Manager

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The international news media have publicly reported that German law enforcement has raided an asset manager concerning a "whistleblower's allegations that [the asset manager] sold investments as 'greener' or 'more...more

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Taxation of Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Co.: Taxable income for cryptocurrencies – but still, private investors can breathe a...

After a year of wrangling, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has finally published explanations on how virtual currencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Co.) and other tokens (hereinafter: cryptocurrencies)...more

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International News: Spotlight on Tax

INTRODUCTION TO US TAXATION OF NFTS - Despite Non Fungible Token (NFT) sales hitting nearly US$21 billion by the end of 2021, making NFTs almost as valuable as the global art market, they are currently completely ignored...more

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ESG in Asset Management: A Global Perspective - October 2021

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The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more

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New Pre-marketing Rules for Alternative Investment Funds in Germany

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On August 2, 2021, a new pre-marketing regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs) promoted and distributed in Germany will come into force with the Fund Domicile Act making changes to the German Capital Investment Code....more

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An Overview of German Legislative Initiatives Impacting Asset Managers and Financial Service Providers in Germany and Abroad

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In this OnPoint we will look at some of the upcoming German legislative initiatives that will impact asset managers and financial services providers in Germany and abroad. We will cover the following items: Fund Domicile...more

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[Webinar] 100 Tage Offenlegung: Erste Erfahrungen, Praxistipps Und Ausblick Auf Die ESG-regulierung Im (Immobilien-)Fondsbereich -...

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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

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[Webinar] 100 Days Of Disclosure – First Experiences, Practical Tips And An Outlook On ESG Regulation In The (Real Estate) Fund...

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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

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[Webinar] The Fund Location Act: New Fund Products, Flexibility For Real Estate Funds And Hurdles In (Pre-) Sales - March 2nd,...

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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

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ESG-Strategien für Immobilien Asset Manager

Die Themen Nachhaltigkeit und ESG stehen weit oben auf der politischen Agenda. Damit einher geht eine umfassende europäische Regulierung, von der insbesondere regulierte Finanzmarktteilnehmer wie Versicherungen und...more

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Verordnung über nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Offenlegungspflichten im Finanzdienstleistungssektor veröffentlicht – was...

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Mit Newsletter vom 04. November 2019 haben wir über die Pläne der EU zur Förderung nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens und der entsprechenden Umgestaltung des Finanzsystems berichtet. So soll insbesondere eine EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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No-deal Brexit preparations: BaFin criticizes financial entities for missing Brexit preparation with regard to license requirements - As of March 2019, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin (Bundesanstalt...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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German Parliament adopts Brexit Transitional Act - The German Parliament (“Bundestag”) adopted by a large majority the so-called Brexit Transitional Act (“Brexit-Übergangsgesetz”) submitted by the Federal Government on...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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Law amending Financial Market Laws to Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/2401 published in the Federal Law Gazette - The Law amending Financial Market Laws to...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy publishes draft bill implementing MiFID II requirements for investment brokers and advisers regulated under the German Industrial Code - The German Federal Ministry...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection published draft bill implementing the Directive (EU) 2017/828 as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement (“ARUG II”) - The Directive (EU)...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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Half-year figures for Germany: Investment funds raise €51 billion by August - The German Investment Fund Association BVI issued its half-year figures report on 9 August 2018. The first half of 2018 saw investment funds in...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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BMF starts consultation of tax circular on investment tax act with associations - The BMF (Federal Ministry of Finance) sent an updated draft tax circular on 15 June 2018 to industry associations. The updated draft...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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European banking and securities authorities published guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders - ESMA and EBA published joint guidelines regarding the...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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European Commission Publishes Legislative Proposals on Sustainable Finance Which Impacts Asset Managers - The EU Commission presented a package of measures on 24 May 2018, as a follow-up to its action plan on financing...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe - Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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BaFin interpretative notice regarding eligible investments for AIFs as real-estate companies BaFin published a new interpretative notice on 9 April 2018, regarding the requirements for alternative investment funds (AIF) in...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe - Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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BaFin Publishes Interpretative Notice Regarding the Qualification of Tokens and Cryptocurrencies Offered Through Initial Coin Offerings to Investors - BaFin published its new interpretative notice on 20 February regarding...more

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