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 what may lie ahead for the market.

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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 highlights the AIFMD Passport, and the steps to onboard an AIFM and launch a fund for EU distribution. A concise guide for managers navigating European fund structures and strategies.

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we will explore parallel fund structuring from a fund sponsor’s perspective.

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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 establishing a fund in Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, or the British Virgin Islands, visit our Funds Hub for guidance: https://www.harneys.com/funds-hub/

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 managers with a European background, or those with growing European ambitions, setting up a Luxembourg fund managed by a third‑party AIFM allows them to enjoy the best of both worlds: namely, (i) access to the AIFMD marketing passport for EU investors, and (ii) the ability to maintain their traditional Cayman fund for non‑EU investors without disrupting existing structures. This parallel Luxembourg–Cayman approach offers flexibility, regulatory certainty, and an efficient distribution strategy across jurisdictions.

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we will take a deeper dive into selecting and appointing a third‑party AIFM for your Luxembourg fund and discuss the distribution, compliance, and marketing support they can provide.

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In part two of this special edition episode, Global Head of ourInvestment Funds and regulatory group Phil Graham is joined again by Adriana Krawcewicz and Maria Popova to discuss the emerging world of NFTs. Adriana and Maria discuss what attracted them to the world of digital assets, the uniqueness of the NFT community, and their predictions for what is next to come in this space.

Adriana is a freelance senior art director, fashion digital NFT artist and consultant, based in London. Maria is a producer, digital entrepreneur, and co-founder of Shiny, a boutique NFT ecosystem with a focus on empowering women in the digital space. You can learn more about Adrianna's work at adrianaillustration.com and Maria's at Shiny NFT.

In this special edition episode, Global Head of our Investment Funds and Regulatory group Phil Graham is joined by Adriana Krawcewicz and Maria Popova to discuss the emerging world of NFTs. Adriana is a freelance senior art director, fashion digital NFT artist and consultant, based in London. Maria is a producer, digital entrepreneur, and co-founder of Shiny, a boutique NFT ecosystem with a focus on empowering women in the digital space. Tech and art industries have historically been dominated by men, and the NFT space is following a similar trajectory - women still make up only about 15% of crypto users, while female artists account for only 16% of NFT sales.

In part one of this two-part series, Phil, Adriana, and Maria define NFTs, what this emerging technology means for artists, and the value of the #NFTcommunity in supporting women in the digital asset space.

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.