AIFMD Marketing/Pre-marketing – Cross-border distribution of investment funds - Changes to EU law on the cross-border distribution of AIFs and UCITS came into effect on 2 August 2021. Following Brexit, UK AIFMs are out of...more
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 UK House of Commons has rejected the government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement. Unless the Agreement (or an amended version of it) is approved by the House of Commons, or the Brexit date of 29 March 2019 is postponed or...more
1/16/2019
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Free Movement ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
MiFID II ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Treaty ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
Dechert was again pleased to support the SuperReturn CFO/COO Forum, held in Amsterdam in September. Nearly 200 GPs, LPs and key individuals from the private equity and venture capital industry came together for three days of...more
10/14/2015
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asia Pacific ,
BEPS ,
CFOs ,
COOs ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
OCIE ,
OECD ,
Private Equity ,
Private Placements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Venture Capital
This year’s Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Parliament on 5 December 2013, and the subsequent draft Finance Bill and H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and H.M. Treasury press releases of 10...more
12/27/2013
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Hedge Funds ,
International Finance ,
Investment Funds ,
Offshore Funds ,
Partnerships ,
Payment-In-Kind ,
Private Equity Funds ,
UK