Over the past few weeks, fund finance lenders have focused on risks of the “unknown unknown” kind: how do they know the facts that are presented to them are true, and how do they evaluate the trustworthiness of their borrowers? 

The global economic disruption and uncertainty in capital markets caused by the COVID pandemic has done little to negatively impact the Real Assets sector; in fact, it has emerged as a haven for institutional investors seeking opportunities amid the turmoil.

The new Limited Partnership Fund (‘LPF’) regime replaces a scarcely used limited partnership vehicle in Hong Kong and has clearly been adopted to ensure Hong Kong remains competitive with other major fund domicile jurisdictions by becoming a regional PE hub.

Investors continue to seek solutions for both unattractive fixed income yields and unpredictable equity market volatility, both of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.