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Distribution has evolved from a commercial function into a complex regulatory and operational discipline. As asset managers expand across borders,…

How operating models, governance frameworks and infrastructure are evolving alongside the institutionalisation of private markets.

Institutional capital continues to flow into private real estate strategies, but investors now expect more than just performance. Governance, transparency,…

Across Europe, retirement policy is moving closer to capital markets. Governments want to improve long-term savings outcomes while giving individuals…

Private markets managers are under pressure to launch products faster, serve more specific investor needs and expand across European markets…

Private credit has entered a new stage of maturity. As managers move into more complex strategies, including asset-backed finance, specialty…

Executive Summary

This Waystone Advisory reminds investment fund stakeholders of impending deadlines to be met, if they are contemplating formally closing a…

Cross-jurisdictional fund structures have become a standard feature of the hedge fund industry as global expansion becomes a core growth…

the operating model decision can no longer be deferred Investment Managers are facing a convergence of regulatory, cost, technology and…

At the start of the year, Waystone made six bold predictions about where the European ETF market was heading in…

This week, Waystone marks twenty years of operating in the UAE. It's an opportunity to reflect on how dramatically the…

Private credit has established itself as one of the defining growth stories in alternatives. With assets under management expected to…

What began as an opportunistic strategy in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has evolved into a structurally significant…

For many private equity managers, self-administration is a natural starting point. In the early years, lean teams, simple fund structures…

For years, portfolio construction has been shaped by a relatively stable set of assumptions: US equity outperformance, dollar dominance, low…

Private markets are entering a new phase where growth is no longer the challenge. Scaling with control is.

Directive (EU) 2024/927 (AIFMD 2.0) represents a meaningful evolution of Europe’s alternative investment and retail investment frameworks by amending the…