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ArticleBrexit - Implications For Asset Finance In IrelandWhile the UK has voted to leave the European Union, the exact terms of what the exit will look like will only become apparent over the course of some years. Asset finance and more specifically aviation finance is not an area which is heavily regulated by EU law and therefore the effect of Brexit on the industry from an Irish perspective will be minimal.European UnionFinance and BankingWalkers
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ArticleWalkers Fundamentals Private Equity Trends - Part 3From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world's top investment fund managers and financial institutions, broad market forces flow through to our instructions, and ultimately drive many of the terms of the funds we advise. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleESMA And Luxembourg CSSF Updates: Multilateral MoU And Delegation Of Portfolio Management And Risk Management Activities In The Context Of BrexitOn 25 January 2019, Luxembourg's financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF")European UnionFinance and BankingMaples Group
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Article10 Things You Need To Know About…Utilising A Cayman Islands SPV For Asset Finance TransactionsSpecial purpose vehicles (SPVs) are commonly employed in cross-border and structured finance transactions, as well as in asset finance transactions.Cayman IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringConyers
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ArticleAviation Finance & Leasing 2023: Cayman IslandsTypically, aircraft financing structures involving Cayman Islands entities make use of special-purpose vehicles ("SPVs"), which are set up specifically to participate...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
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ArticleIreland Budget 2017Budget 2017 was announced by the Minister for Finance on 11 October. Much of the content was well flagged in advance and the overall theme of the Budget was that of prudence.European UnionTaxWalkers
ArticleWhat Does The Cayman Island IGA Really Mean For The Asset Management Industry?The impact of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on the asset management industry is profound. Cayman IslandsWealth ManagementPwC Malta
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