The Funds Download

In this episode of The Funds Download, Stéphane is joined by Claire Chan, Executive Director and Head of Legal and Compliance at China AMC in Hong Kong, to discuss the evolving landscape of PRC inbound investment and what it means for investors accessing China today. Together, they explore shifting investor appetite, key access channels through Hong Kong, the changing regulatory environment, and w...

In this episode, our Partner Stéphane Karolczuk and Managing Director Danny Howell from FundSight explore the third-party AIFM model, its role in supporting non-EU asset managers, and the key challenges it solves. They discuss the AIFM’s core responsibilities in portfolio and risk management, the delegation versus advisory models, and fund sponsor preferences in Asia. The conversation also highlig...

In this episode of the Funds Download, Head of our Luxembourg Funds & Asset Management team Vanessa Molloy and Counsel Pierre Luc-Wolff discuss Luxembourg’s new carried interest tax regime. They explain the two categories now available, contractual carry and participation carry, and explore who can benefit, including employees, partners, directors, and advisors. If you’re considering establish...

In this first episode of our new podcast series, our Global Head of Financial Services, Maggie Kwok, and Partner Stéphane Karolczuk explore why managers targeting European investors avoid relying on reverse solicitation and instead turn to national private placement regimes (NPPRs) where available, or choose to establish an AIFMD compliant Luxembourg fund alongside their Cayman structure. For mana...

In our final episode of The Funds Download season one, our host and the Global Head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Partners Lewis Chong and Matt Taber, and Associate Marc Piano, our in-house crypto experts. They consider the most frequently asked questions encountered in their extensive experience with guiding emerging managers in this industry.

In the ninth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Partner Matt Taber and Associate Marc Piano, to focus on how the FinTech evolution continues to provide a platform for serious innovation in the industry.

Host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham is joined by Partner Lewis Chong and Associate Marc Piano, to discuss the hot topic of Cryptocurrency; how it has evolved, its recent resurgence and the essential role offshore jurisdictions play in supporting this dynamic industry.

In the seventh episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the Global Head of Funds, Philip Graham, is joined by the Head of our Regulatory and Tax Department, Aki Corsoni-Husain, to talk us through the global regulatory framework that all aspiring fund managers and service providers should be aware of.

In the sixth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by head of Funds and Regulatory, Asia, Maggie Kwok, to share insights from the region.

In the fifth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Harneys Fiduciary Managing Director of the Americas, Maria Pia Buchi, to examine market trends originating from Latin America and how investment fund products are structurally so important in the plumbing of the region.

In the fourth episode of our Funds Download podcast series our host and global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the head of our Luxembourg Investment Funds team, Vanessa Molloy, to take a closer look at the reasons why Luxembourg is such a successful investment funds jurisdiction, and the main factors to consider if you are thinking of establishing a Luxembourg structure.

When things go horribly wrong; Lehman, Madoff and the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 In the third episode of our Funds Download podcast our host and the Global Head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the Co-Head of Funds and Regulatory in the Cayman Islands, Matt Taber, the Global Head of Dispute Resolution, Phillip Kite and the Head of Dispute Resolution in the Cayman Isla...

In the second episode of our Funds Download podcast, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the co-head of Funds and Regulatory in the Cayman Islands, Matt Taber, the global head of Dispute Resolution, Phillip Kite, and the head of Dispute Resolution in the Cayman Islands, Nick Hoffman. They relive the events of the financial crises of 2008/2009 and exami...

In our first episode Global Head of Investment Funds, Philip Graham, and Partner Matt Taber, examine the investment funds market in Q1 2020, and make projections of the emerging issues as we step into Q2. Key takeaways “Business as usual” in January and February Regulatory changes including the new private fund regimes Blacklists, volatility and distressed funds in March A loft is as good a place...