While a Luxembourg holding company (Soparfi) is treated similarly to a trading company structure, its main function is to hold control over other companies, both local and foreign-owned. A holding company in Luxembourg (Soparfi) engages in shares acquisition without...
Corporate Structuring
Quick Facts About Luxembourg FCP: Common Investment Fund
A Luxembourg Common Investment Fund (FCP) is Reserved Alternative Investment Fund with no legal personality. By rule, it is an unregulated vehicle directly managed by a Luxembourg management firm. Investors of the Luxembourg Common Investment Fund The investors in a...
Quick Facts About SICAR, the Luxembourg Investment Company in Risk Capital
Luxembourg’s Investment company in Risk Capital (SICAR) established by the Law of 15 June 2004 and recently amended in 27 May 2016, was primarily designed for private equity and venture capital investments. The Luxembourg SICAR: interesting vehicle for venture capital...
Quick Facts on Hong Kong Company Formation
The bustling city of Hong Kong is the perfect jurisdiction for investors looking to open a company to expand their trading and investment portfolios. Setting up a limited liability in Hong Kong offers a long list of advantages, including the establishment of a...
Quick facts about the Luxembourg SICAV, Investment Company with Variable Capital
The structuring of a Luxembourg SICAV (open-ended investment company with variable capital) is primarily guided by the Special Investment Fund (SIF) and Undertaking for the Collective Investment of Transferrable Securities (UCITS) frameworks. Luxembourg SICAV All...
Setting up a Securitization Vehicle in Luxembourg
Securitization involves the transformation of assets and/or risks into negotiable securities which can be placed under a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in Luxembourg. Securitizing risks and assets carries a host of benefits, including liquidity for institutional...
Yacht Registration in Luxembourg
Luxembourg is also a relevant jurisdiction for yacht registration. While Luxembourg is a land-locked nation located in the heart of Europe, its reputation as premier jurisdiction for alternative investment structures and solid legal and regulatory framework have made...
Quick Facts About Luxembourg Special Limited Partnership (SCSp)
Luxembourg’s Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) is a flexible vehicle used by initiators and alternative investment fund managers to hold a wide range of assets, including hedge funds, real estate, private equity, collectibles, cryptocurrencies, and many more....
The Advantages and Challenges of Luxembourg Parallel Funds
Fund managers based in Asia-Pacific and the United States are taking interest in establishing parallel fund vehicles in Luxembourg to gain access to high-net-worth investors in the European Union that will further strengthen their existing domestic alternative...
Quick Facts: Specialized Investment Fund in Luxembourg
A Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) is a Luxembourg investment vehicle designed with well-informed investors in mind. It is a regulated structure under direct supervision of the Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Sector (CSSF). Luxembourg specialized...