Today, 7605 documents
in our database
 

FinWatcher in brief

Our partners



Agefi


b3b - L'actualité Banque & Web



       Posted on February 1st, 2012

Investment Management – Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS)

The present document focuses on Luxembourg UCITS, which fall under the regime of Part I of the 2002 Law (the UCITS regime). Part II of the 2010 Law applies to non-UCITS and has replaced Part II of the 2002 Law with effect of 1 January 2011.

Source: Arendt & Medernach


       Posted on May 29th, 2011

Private Equity – Edition May 2011

This document aims at giving its readers an overview of three of the most common Luxembourg investment vehicules used in private equity in a comparative perspective (SOPARFI), SICAR and SIF). It does not address all legal and tax aspects in relation thereto.

Source: Arendt & Medernach

 


       Posted on March 21st, 2011

The alternative investment fund managers directive

This publication provides a comprehensive oveview of the key implications of the Directive for actors in the European alternative investment management industry.


       Posted on February 13th, 2011

Islamic Finance

Financing or investment transactions and, more generally, financial activities, pursued in accordance with Shari’ah principles (as derived from the Qu’ran and the Sunnah) perfectly match the Luxembourg framework.

Islamic finance has been one of the driving forces of the development of Luxembourg for a long time. Indeed, as early as in 1983, [...]


       Posted on November 29th, 2010

Microfinance

According to recent figures, the microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) market is growing quickly. As at 31 December 2008, 103 MIVs worldwide managed an estimated USD 6.6. billion in assets. As at 24 February 2010, 24 MIVs have been structured under Luxembourg legislation, representing USD 2.8 billion in assets.


2 pages