The asset class is booming, but private credit’s operational complexity can squeeze resources to a breaking point. Managers must be prepared Assets in private credit funds now total USD 1.6tr, a rise of 53% in the past five years – astonishing growth highlighted in our recent private credit white paper. That’s why established private equity […]

Recent proposals for AIFMD II highlight targeted amendments that aim to build on the success of the existing AIFMD framework. We explain what the changes mean for alternative investment funds Ten years after it first appeared, the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is being refreshed. In November 2021, the European Commission published […]

Outsourcing private equity data management gives a clearer view of your entire portfolio in a secure environment Legacy systems are a burden for private capital funds in several ways. First, having data in various different locations and from different sources makes it difficult to monitor and control cash flow. Second, it can be hard to […]

The funds industry’s Singapore talent shortage is not part of the “Great Resignation” – but it’s still a real problem In Singapore and South-East Asia, the Great Resignation is having little impact on the funds industry – few in Singapore are willing to leave the security of a well-paid office job to start a home […]

China’s new VAT regulations are good news for SMEs, but add to the complexity of VAT administration and accounting Small-scale taxpayers in China who were subject to 3% Value Added Tax (VAT) are now exempt from VAT altogether. Prepayment of VAT has also been suspended. The new rules, which came into force at the beginning […]

Multinational organisations have complex needs when managing subsidiaries.  In addition to compliance with regulatory and legal changes, navigating differences in local law and incorporating technology-based processes remains challenging. Rogier Bronk, Head Global Entity Solutions, Americas, and Jonathan Scrocchi, Vice President, US Mid-Atlantic, offer their insights for effective legal entity management. The benefits of effective legal […]

Private credit has been one of the fastest-growing alternative asset classes for the past five years. This brings its own set of challenges related to complexity and how organisations can scale with increasing investor interest. With private credit AUM surpassing 1.6 trillion in 2022, exceeding all industry predictions, how are organisations addressing the complexity and […]

At a recent panel hosted by Intertrust Group, experts discussed the evolution of digital asset investments, the hot new trends and the challenges ahead Institutional investors are moving into digital asset investments, with particular interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). But the infrastructure supporting them must be improved, according to experts at an Intertrust Group event. […]