03 Nov 2020
Alternatives, ESG and digitalisation on the rise
By Stéphane Badey, Arendt – These are uncertain times, but three solid trends driving the Luxembourg investment funds market can be…
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A unique opportunity for private equity firms
The private equity industry is currently navigating a number of challenges in addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, which the whole world is…
A European safe harbour for private equity
By Stephane Pesch, LPEA – As the world tumbles into a period of economic and political uncertainty, private equity relies on its long term…
A growth outlook in a new reality
Q&A with Marcus Peter & Irina Stoliarova, GSK StockmanWhat are the key trends currently driving growth and development within…
Growth of parallel funds in the face of EU complexity
Luxembourg remains a key hub of fund distribution. However, the complexity of the European regulation has seen a rise in managers setting…
08 Oct 2020
Private equity and venture capital: Two industries united by lacklustre legal spend management
In July 2020, Apperio research revealed the commercial realities facing private equity legal leaders for the first time. Using this data as…
Asia’s leading fund domiciliation hub
By Mark Voumard, Gordian Capital – Readers will be familiar with onshore domiciles such as Dublin or Luxembourg. How does Singapore…
Singapore, growing from strength to strength
“The introduction of the Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure earlier this year has been the latest in a number of initiatives…
Mass affluent growth leads progress in scalable solutions
As the mass affluent investor segment is tipped for growth, wealth managers should ensure they have scalable solutions to manage the…
Tenacity in the face of adversity
The outlook for the penetration of the Variable Capital Company legislation as a fund structure is upbeat as it soldiers on against the…
Turning potential into reality
The ASEAN region has demonstrated itself as a major area for investment and potential growth. However, much of this growth is still on the…
07 Oct 2020
Ireland Fund Services in Focus - Foreword
With the profound impacts of Covid-19 continuing to reverberate around the world, it is notable how robust the funds industry has been…
Consistent client experience across jurisdictions
As managers continue to look for opportunity beyond their domestic borders, their need for service providers who provide a consistent…
How did the investment fund industry stand up during the Covid-19 crisis?
By Kieran Fox, Irish Funds – We are all well aware of the human and public health cost which Covid-19 has had since March of this year when…
Private funds on the Irish horizon
The Irish funds industry may have some catching up to do in the private funds space, but as the government gears up to introduce a…