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The Strange Relationship between Reverse Solicitation and AIFMD Premarketing

10 months ago

The Strange Relationship between Reverse Solicitation and AIFMD Premarketing Key Takeaways Obsession of many, especially since the introduction of AIFMD, the scope of reverse solicitation of investment funds has been…

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How MiFID Tied Agent Arrangements Keep UK Investment Firms Afloat in Europe

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

11 months ago

How MiFID Tied Agent Arrangements Keep UK Investment Firms Afloat in Europe Key takeaways The use of MiFID tied agent arrangements has seen an uptick in the aftermath of Brexit.…

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Article 92 UCITS Directive. A Guide to Digitalisation of Local Facilities

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

11 months ago

Article 92 UCITS Directive. A Guide to Digitalization of Local Facilities The European Union is founded on a simple yet powerful principle. That is the freedom of movement within the…

ELTIF II Regulation Enhancing Long-Term Investments with Enhanced Demand and Supply Solutions

Crossborder Distribution, ELTIFs

11 months ago

ELTIF II Regulation Enhancing Long-Term Investments with Enhanced Demand and Supply Solutions Key takeaways The ELTIF II Regulation will be applicable as of January 2024 and comes with the promise…

The Retail Investment Strategy Unlocks Trust in Capital Markets

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, MiFID, UCITS

11 months ago

The Retail Investment Strategy Unlocks Trust in Capital Markets Key takeaways The European Union looks at the US as the best example of capital markets globally. Since the advent of…

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Value for Money Assessment in Europe. Can we Trust the Gatekeepers?

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

11 months ago

Value for Money Assessment in Europe. Can we Trust the Gatekeepers? Key takeaways The rules introducing the value for money assessment in Europe will shift the onus on fund management…

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Revolutionizing UK Asset Management Regime with Technology

AIFMD, Brexit, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

11 months ago

Revolutionizing UK Asset Management Regime with Technology. In a recent speech, the chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority unveiled the priorities for the forthcoming reform of the UK asset…

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The Surprising Truth About Retail Investors and the Use of ESG Terms in Fund Names

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, ESG

11 months ago

The Surprising Truth About Retail Investors and the Use of ESG Terms in Fund Names Has the dust settled on SFDR and ESG in Europe? Not so fast. Despite appearance,…

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What the Retail Investment Strategy means for MiFID Client Classification

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution

11 months ago

What the Retail Investment Strategy means for MiFID Client Classification The Retail Investment Strategy is one of the most recent endeavours of the European Commission. Conceived within the broader context…

Local Facilities and PRIIPs KIDs II. The Offer of AIFs to German Semi Professional Investors

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

12 months ago

Local Facilities and PRIIPs KIDs II. The Offer of AIFs to German Semi Professional Investors. In continental Europe there is a growing number of progressive domiciles where local regimes make…

A European Framework for Loan Originating Funds

AIFMD, Crossborder Distribution

1 year ago

A European Framework for Loan Originating Funds With the European Council lately agreeing its position on the updated rules on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive – AIFMD II…

A Closer Look at the UK Equivalence Framework for Financial Services

AIFMD, Brexit, Crossborder Distribution, UCITS

1 year ago

A Closer Look at the UK Equivalence Framework for Financial Services Neutralising one of the most dreaded implications of Brexit is not a fantasy anymore. The UK EU Memorandum of…