This note sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed with regard to ESG, LIBOR and Brexit. The paper also...more
5/10/2021
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Management ,
Libor ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
1. ESG In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have become a key discussion point in the asset management industry, with many managers now incorporating ESG considerations into their investment...more
1/29/2021
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Biden Administration ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EMIR ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Libor ,
MiFID II ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
SFTR ,
UK Brexit
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has published two documents which are significant steps towards enhancing the private equity and private credit product offerings currently available in Ireland. These...more
On 20 June, 2019, Ireland’s government released its proposed Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the “Bill”) that will update the Investment Limited Partnership (“ILP”) structure....more
6/21/2019
/ AIFM ,
AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Corporate Structures ,
ICAV ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Limited Partnership ,
Ireland ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Offerings ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Amendments ,
QIAIF
With close to EUR 10 trillion in net assets,1 UCITS are an attractive proposition for managers. The UCITS brand is globally recognised and is firmly established as a product of choice for retail investors and institutions...more
1/18/2019
/ AIFMD Passport ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Board of Directors ,
Commodities ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Corporate Structures ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Institutional Investors ,
Ireland ,
Luxembourg ,
Mutual Funds ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Private Funds ,
Retail Investors ,
Strategic Planning ,
UCITS
For more than 25 years, the essential text for anybody wishing to navigate the regulatory environment for UCITS in Ireland has been the UCITS Notices which were supplemented by UCITS Guidance and then the UCITS Q&A....more