Background On 22 October 2020, the European Commission (EC) launched a consultation on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). This consultation follows the EC’s June 2020 report on the AIFMD’s scope and application that was submitted to the European Parliament and the Council. That report concluded that while the AIFMD has

On one of our recent internal sales calls, one of our colleagues challenged us as a group to see if we could neatly sum up where client intentions stand today as regards new product launches. Like many of these debates, it started out looking like this might be a straightforward exercise but eventually as all

I’ve recently joined Carne as Lead Director for Carne Japan, where I’m responsible for helping the business grow its presence in Japan and to provide on the ground local support to our Japanese clients. Prior to joining Carne, I worked for Mizuho Trust & Banking in Luxembourg. Throughout my ten years leading business planning, I

On the night of October 16th people from all over Ireland took part in the annual Shine A Light Night sleep out. Shine A Light Night is an initiative launched in 2015 by Focus Ireland, a non-profit organisation that supports homeless and vulnerable people in the country. Every year business leaders and communities sleep out for

Carne’s Dai Kazamatsuri talks to Jack Wang from Asset Management One Alternative Investments (AMAOI) about the trend of Japanese asset managers setting up funds in Europe and delves into AMOAI’s own experience and expertise in launching and running infrastructure debt funds.   Can you tell me a little bit about Asset Management One Alternative Investments

The US presidential election on Tuesday November 3rd will impact the future of the US economy, US markets as well as emerging markets asset valuations. With the election now just a few days away, Emso Asset Management, a specialist in the emerging markets sector, discusses the presidential race and provides insights into what the polls