Declining Funding Ratios of City and County Pension Systems: Impact on Private Equity Fund Financing

FUNDed - June 2022

Wildgen - The Fund Finance Magazine

Luxembourg is one of the main centres for fund finance transactions and a unique place to observe global trends in this sector. Being one of the most committed law firms to this area in Luxembourg, Wildgen, through its expert Michael Mbayi, decided to release an industry-focused magazine where global and local trends are covered.

Fund Finance Association Spotlight – Interview with the FFA’s Europe Chair Emma Russell

With 6th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium just around the corner on June 28, we caught up with the FFA’s Chair of Europe, Emma Russell, for a chat about her involvement in the Association, it’s growth in Europe, and a glimpse ahead at the conference.

Wildgen Fund Finance Security Guide

Wildgen has just released their Fund Finance Security Guide which includes all the main jurisdictions involved in Fund Finance transactions. Lawyers from Arthur Cox, Cadwalader, Carey Olsen, Fried Frank, Mayer Brown, Mourant and Stephenson Harwood contributed to the guide.

Brickfield’s 2022 Q1 report

Brickfield has now released its 2022 Q1 report on the current state of the fund finance recruitment and talent search market.

Innovation in Fund Finance 2022

The fund finance market has grown rapidly in recent years with more and more funds looking to generate higher returns for their investors using subscription line financing and other types of fund finance products. This, coupled with demand competing with supply, means 2022 is likely to be a year of further growth and strategic innovation.

Ogier: CAYLUX - Fund Finance The Investor Notice

The security package for a subscription facility will typically include security over the uncalled capital commitments of a fund’s investors, including: (i) the right to make capital calls on investors in respect of their uncalled capital commitments, together with rights to enforce payment of them; and (ii) the right to receive the proceeds of such capital calls. It will generally also include security over the bank account into which investors are required to deposit their capital contributions.

Fund financing vs portfolio company financing

With every offering having unique strategic advantages, fund sponsors should consider all the options available to them, writes Anastasia Kaup, a partner at Fund Finance Partners.

NAV Financings: A Review of the Year

Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance 2022

FUNDed - July 2021