Samuel Brooks

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Samuel Brooks |Pete Chapman |Chris Daniel |Christopher Good

The private funds radar is our regular roundup of developmentsfrom around the world for private fund stakeholders. US to adopt an "America First InvestmentPolicy"In a memorandum issued on21 February 2025 and titled "America First InvestmentPolicy", President Trump set out his administration's newpolicy towards foreign investment into the US.

Mar 26, 2024 | blog.macfarlanes.com | Samuel Brooks |Michael Sholem |Gavin Haran

The final legislative text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II (AIFMD II) was published today in the EU’s Official Journal. The publication marks the conclusion of the AIFMD Review process that formally began in 2020, however, there remain some outstanding rules to be finalised and managers have a transition period to comply with the new rules. What does the final legislation contain? The AIFMD II legislation comprises a series of amendments to the original AIFMD text.

Sep 26, 2023 | mondaq.com | Samuel Brooks |Peter Chapman |Harriet Miller |Stephen Ross

Many readers will be aware that, on 23 August 2023, the SEC adopted its final Private Fund Adviser Rules (Rules), a significant update to the US' regulation of private fund advisers. The legislative changes can be overwhelming and summary materials on the topic are vast. We therefore produced the following quick guide.

Aug 3, 2023 | mondaq.com | Samuel Brooks |Richard Fletcher |Harriet Miller |Michael Sholem

On 19 July, the EU's institutions reached a provisional agreement on revisions to the AIFMD (AIFMD II) and parts of the UCITS regime. The provisional agreement concludes the political negotiations. A period of legal and technical negotiation will follow to clarify and agree the drafting of the legislative text. The "technical trialogue" meetings are scheduled for early September. Therefore, we expect the final legislative text to be published in late September.