European Union: Fund Finance

On 5 May 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) finalised its comprehensive updates and enhancements to Ireland’s regulatory framework for alternative investment funds (“AIFs”), including removing...

Partners Sarah Thompson and Rob Cain examine Article 21c of CRD IV as amended by CRD VI, exploring how new restrictions on third-country institutions providing core banking services into the EU will reshape cross-border operations. The discussion addresses implementation uncertainties, grandfathering deadlines, and strategic considerations for financial institutions navigating the January 2027 compliance horizon.

The EU's Capital Requirements Directive VI introduces Article 21c, fundamentally reshaping cross-border lending by non-EU banks to EU borrowers. With Ireland's grandfathering deadline of 11 July 2026 rapidly approaching...

Luxembourg continues to strengthen its ranking as the world's second-largest fund domicile after the United States and remains a major centre for traditional...

One of many hot topics in the private fund market in 2025 was the intersection between fund finance and structured finance and the use of securitisation technology to help financial institutions to manage their balance sheets and to allow asset managers to expand their capital raising efforts.

A new CSSF circular marks a significant step in streamlining and modernising Luxembourg's fund regulatory landscape while also boosting the attractivity of Part II UCIs.

For new lending arrangements entered into by an EU-domiciled fund after 11 July 2026 with a non-EU lender, that lender will need to have an authorised branch...

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") has released its ‘Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report 2024' (the "Report"), previously covered in our briefing.

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has published a position paper on the tokenisation of fund units in response to growing...