Investing in Funds and Fund Managers
The days when investors bought into funds
without thorough due diligence and negotiation are well and truly
over. Institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and high
net-worth individuals are shaping the future of the alternative
investment funds industry as much are the regulators.
The role of development banks and
multilaterals such as the World Bank and the IFC have also come
into their own during the recent financial crises, helping
much-needed infrastructure and development funds get off the ground
in a challenging economic environment. These entities often
have strict investing principles and, as a result, fund and fund
manager compliance can be further complicated.
Investors naturally not only want investment
strategies to match their own objectives but also need the risks to
be transparent and look to our lawyers for clear advice on the
appropriate legal and practical measures to safe-guard their
investments, in particular if the assets are high-risk, innovative
financial products or distressed assets.
Areas of Focus
- Hedge funds
- Investment managers
- Private equity funds
- Real estate investment vehicles including REITs
- Islamic finance
- Structured Products
- Tax
- Fund restructuring
- Pension funds
- Emerging markets
- Development banks and
multilaterals