Doughty Hanson moves early with AIFMD

The European Union's regulatory framework for alternative investment firms came into force yesterday

Doughty Hanson has become one of the first of Europe’s buyout firms to receive regulatory approval under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive – which came into force yesterday.

The authorisation was announced in a statement today from Doughty Hanson and its legal adviser Travers Smith.

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