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Luxembourg Introduces Multi-compartment Structures For Unregulated AIF Limited Partnerships
Luxembourg has introduced a landmark legislative reform allowing unregulated alternative investment fund (AIF) limited partnerships to adopt multi-compartment structures. This development enables fund sponsors to consolidate multiple investment strategies, investor classes, and fund-level structures within a single limited partnership, significantly reducing complexity and administrative burden while maintaining creditor protection and investor segregation.
Luxembourg Finance
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Luxembourg Bill To Unlock Multi-compartment SCS/SCSp AIFs
Luxembourg is poised to introduce a statutory compartment regime for unregulated SCS and SCSp alternative investment funds (AIFs), decoupling this feature from product-law wrappers like RAIFs. The draft bill would enable managers to establish legally segregated pools within a single AIF structure, mirroring mechanics familiar from existing Luxembourg fund regimes while preserving flexibility in documentation and disclosure.
Luxembourg Finance
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Loyens & Loeff
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Luxembourg Private Funds Organised As Companies: How To Make Them Fit For Purpose
Luxembourg's partnership limited by shares (SCA) offers private fund managers a compelling corporate alternative to the special limited partnership structure, particularly for EU family offices and high-net-worth individuals. When combined with the RAIF regime, this vehicle achieves tax neutrality while maintaining the corporate governance framework that certain investors prefer. The SCA-RAIF structure addresses key legal and tax considerations while providing flexibility for secondary strategies, fund-of-f
Luxembourg Finance
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Loyens & Loeff
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Proposed Changes to the Luxembourg Securitization Regime: Increased Flexibility and New Opportunities
A proposed bill of law seeks to modernize Luxembourg's securitization framework by expanding financing options beyond traditional instruments, introducing cross-compartment investment mechanisms, and extending active portfolio management capabilities to include equity positions. The reforms aim to enhance legal certainty around asset ring-fencing in insolvency scenarios while aligning the regime with contemporary market practices, particularly for Islamic finance structures and multi-compartment vehicles.
Luxembourg Finance
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Dechert
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Risk-based Approach : Key Updates
The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) introduces a more structured framework for risk assessment while maintaining the Risk-Based Approach at its core. Enhanced Due Diligence requirements now extend to high-net-worth individuals and residence-by-investment schemes, while Simplified Due Diligence faces stricter conditions. The regulation provides EU-wide clarity on politically exposed persons (PEPs) and establishes harmonised risk factors across member states.
Luxembourg Commercial
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CMS Luxembourg
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