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Private Wealth Investors Deliver a Fundraising Boost

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In a challenging fundraising environment, private wealth investors are filling the gap, aided by investment platforms, intermediaries, and evolving legal structures. In recent years, inflationary pressures, interest rate...more

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Part 3: Separate Accounts and CFTC Regulation §1.44—Different Views of the Same Situation

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This is the next installment of our multi-part series on the February 20 proposal by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) in respect of proposed CFTC Regulation §1.44 (the “Proposed Rule”)....more

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FINRA Proposes to Add ‘Knowledgeable Employees’ to Category of Persons Who May Receive Projections and Targeted Returns Under Rule...

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This amendment builds on FINRA’s recent willingness to relax the prohibition on the use of projections and targeted returns in the marketing materials broker-dealers deliver to institutional investors and qualified...more

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Institutional Investors, Investment Funds, and ESG

Recently, we have been witnessing a trend among institutional investors of preferring investment funds that take ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations into account. ESG considerations lead to investments...more

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Business Better Podcast Episode: Investing in Consumer Brands – A Conversation with SBJ Capital

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In this episode, we’re joined by Porter Hall, a Principal at SBJ Capital. SBJ Capital is a private investment firm with a focus on lower middle-market consumer, business services, and healthcare services companies. They...more

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REIT reform in the UK - further modernisation

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The Government has announced a further series of proposed changes to the UK REIT rules as part of the wider review of the UK funds regime and published draft legislation. This third set of changes are earmarked for...more

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Israeli Institutional Investors and Transfer Rights

When an institutional investor in Israel invests in an investment fund, it must comply with regulations set in the Supervision of Financial Services Regulations. In particular instances, the manner funds manage their affairs...more

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Code Update: Get Ready March 2023 | Issue No. 214 - The MassMutual Transition to Barings: A Conversation with Phillip Titolo and...

As we reported last week in Fund Finance Friday, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers and subsidiary of MassMutual, announced plans to...more

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ELTIF Reform: A Milestone in the Development of an EU Private Fund Structure for Accessing Wholesale Markets

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The European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), a collective investment framework for both professional and retail investors looking to invest in long-term assets, has been available to EU managers since December 2015. ...more

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Germany Introduces New Rules on Crypto Funds

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Germany has introduced a new regulation on crypto fund units (Verordnung über Kryptofondsanteile - KryptoFAV), that allows fund managers to issue fund units on an electronic instead of a physical basis. The new rules come...more

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ESG Funds Must Tread Carefully as Russia Sanctions Bite

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by a revanchist Russia continues to dominate headlines as the war enters its second month. While the sometimes-terrible choices facing those living in the conflict zone are unparalleled,...more

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The Expanding Green Horizon: EU and UK ESG Regulatory Considerations and Developments for 2022

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The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more

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PE Goes Gaming

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Despite certain regulatory and challenges, PE buyers will likely see more investment opportunities in the gaming industry. The global gaming market reached a valuation of US$135.8 billion in 2020, accounting for a staggering...more

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Promoting UK funds – improving the tax treatment of asset holding companies in the UK

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As part of an initiative to promote UK funds the government is proposing a beneficial new tax regime for asset holding companies (AHC) in investment fund structures. This is intended to make the UK a more competitive location...more

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Promoting UK funds - potential reform of the UK REIT regime

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As part of an initiative to promote UK funds the government is consulting on changes to the UK REIT regime. These changes are intended to make the UK REIT regime more attractive and simpler....more

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Forming Your First Real Estate Fund

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in seismic shifts to the real estate industry over the last year. Shifting preferences and governmental restrictions severely impacted retail, hospitality and commodity office asset classes....more

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The Effects of the 2020 Election on Antitrust Merger Clearance

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On October 20, 2020, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) hosted an inaugural conference on recent developments in antitrust clearance and merger enforcement proceedings. This article is the first of a three-part series...more

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“Side Car” Funds – Solutions for Sourcing Capital

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Given the current market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, many fund sponsors are seeking additional sources of capital to protect and/or enhance their investment portfolios. There are many circumstances in...more

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Looking for a Venture Capital Fund to Invest in You? Here's How to Do It Right

Raising capital is one of the main issues that preoccupies entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Whether you are in the initial startup stage imagining an idea that may become reality or possess an advanced product looking to make...more

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Key Emerging Regulatory Issues and Focus Areas for Institutional Asset Managers

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This publication maps out key current areas of legal or regulatory change that are of specific relevance for institutional asset managers. These focus areas are arranged thematically, by those that affect managers or...more

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Neuberger Berman Alleges Saba Capital Violating 1940 Act To Win Proxy Fights; Saba Investors on Notice, Should Consider Own Duties

As recently noted, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (Saba) has begun to escalate its attacks on the closed-end fund asset class, at the expense of retail fund shareholders.1 Saba continues its offensive against closed-end funds,...more

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Institutional investors eager to pursue alternative strategies: eVestment

Fund administrators reported to eVestment alternative AUA of $10 trillion through 2018, up 18.8% from the prior year. Fund administrators emphasized the build out of front- and middle-office offerings as a means to servicing...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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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2017: Regulatory and Investment Tax Law Changes Create Opportunities for...

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Germany is the largest inbound market for alternative and traditional fund investments by institutional investors in the European Union. German insurers, pension funds, pension schemes (Versorgungswerke), corporate investors...more

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The 2017 Southern California Private Fund Advisers Roundtable

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On May 24, 2017, Bryan Cave LLP, ALPS Alternative Investment Services, LLC, and RSM US LLP co-hosted the inaugural Southern California Private Fund Advisers Roundtable in Santa Monica, California. With more than 40 industry...more

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