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By Dr. Sebastiaan Niels Hooghiemstra*
On 25 November 2021, the European Commission published proposals to amend Directive 2011/61/EU (“AIFMD 2”) and Regulation (EU) 2015/760 (“ELTIFR (2)”)). AIFMD 2 proposes to (directly) introduce new rules for loan-originating alternative investment funds (“AIFs”), whereas the changes proposed by ELTIFR (2) will impact only those loan-originating AIFs authorized in accordance with ELTIFR (2). This contribution limits itself to providing an overview of the key aspects of the new rules targeting loan-originating AIFs under the AIFMD 2 proposal.
Over the last few years, the European AIF industry has witnessed a surge of interest in loan-originating funds. Both regulatory and economic aspects have been driving...
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