Funds & Investment Management
EU Regulated Funds
The two leading cross-border investment fund and investment management entity domiciles in the European Union (EU) are Ireland and Luxembourg and our Irish and Luxembourg lawyers specialise in EU regulated investment fund products of all types, including mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, loan originator funds, debt funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, managed account platforms, master-feeder funds, fund of funds, ETFs, money market funds and various hybrid structures.
EU Regulated Funds
The EU investment funds market is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the world. The two leading cross-border investment fund and investment management entity domiciles in the European Union are Ireland and Luxembourg. Our teams in these jurisdictions comprise some of the best lawyers and legal professionals in Europe.
Our Irish and Luxembourg lawyers specialise in investment fund products of all types including:
- Mutual funds
- Pension funds
- Hedge funds
- Private equity funds
- Loan originator funds
- Debt funds
- Real estate funds
- Infrastructure funds
- Managed account platforms
- Master-feeder funds
- Fund of funds
- Real estate funds
- ETFs
- Money market funds
We advise on UCITS (both traditional and alternative strategies) and AIFs (both qualifying investor AIFs (QIAIFs, SIFs, SICARs and RAIFs) and retail investor AIFs (RIAIFs and Part II funds)), we also advise on the distribution of these funds through the Maples Group's Global Registration Services.
These regulatory categories can be adapted to fit almost any investment strategy and there are a wide variety of legal structures available:
- ICAVs
- Investment Companies and SICAVs in the form of SA, SCA, Sarl, etc.
- Unit Trusts
- Investment Limited Partnerships, Common Limited Partnerships (SCS) and Special Limited Partnerships (SCSp)
- Common Contractual Funds and FCPs
- Other categories (including Unregulated Limited Partnerships, SCS, SCSp and Special Purpose Vehicles)
The ICAV - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to the Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle ("ICAV"), covering the key features of the ICAV, types of ICAV, trends and tax considerations.
QIAIFs - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds ("QIAIFs"), Ireland's flagship alternative investment fund (“AIF") covering the key features of a QIAIF, distribution and tax considerations.
ETFs - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), covering the growth of ETFs, the advantages of ETFs, types of ETFs and tax considerations.
Loan QIAIFs - Irish Regulated Direct Lending Funds
Read our Guide to loan originating qualifying investor alternative investment funds (“LQIAIFs”) and an overview of the regulatory regime for LQIAIFs in Ireland.
Related Contacts
KNOWLEDGE
- AI Act Set to Come into Force on 1 August 2024 02 July 2024
- The CLOser - June 2024 27 June 2024
- Update on the UK's Implementation of the Overseas Funds Regime for UCITS 25 June 2024
- ESMA Report on MiFID II Marketing Requirements 19 June 2024
- Meeting The Operational Challenges of SFDR: The Time To Act Is Now 18 June 2024
NEWS & DEALS
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- Maples Group Recognised in 2024 Finance Dublin Awards 04 June 2024
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