AIMA

AIMA, as part of a consortium of trade bodies, challenged the Rule in March 2024 arguing that it should be vacated entirely in order to protect our members. We sincerely thank AIMA's Council and global membership, who supported this effort and will benefit from the outcome.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ft. Worth has ruled that the US SEC's Dealer Rule is unlawful and exceeds the regulator's statutory authority.

AIMA has won its legal challenge against the SEC's Dealer Rule. The Dealer Rule was found to be unlawful and will be fully vacated. aima.org/article/press-… AIMA CEO Jack Inglis commented on today's ruling:

This week, Daniel Austin, Head of US Markets Policy and Regulation, and Joe Engelhard, Head of Private Credit and Asset Management Policy, join The Long-Short from Washington to give their initial reaction on how the Trump Administration will impact the private funds industry.

Trump 2.0: What happens next? aima.org/article/ep-94-…

Commenting on the US election 2024 results, AIMA CEO Jack Inglis said: aima.org/article/aima-c…

There remains a significant amount of details to be clarified as part of the newly announced industry consultation, and AIMA members are invited to discuss these during our in-person event, ‘Navigating European Tax Regimes’. aima.org/event/emeia-ta…

Today’s UK Autumn Budget introduced notable changes to the tax treatment of carried interest, impacting private market participants, particularly among AIMA’s private credit manager members. Commenting on the budget, AIMA CEO Jack Inglis said:

🚨 Out Now: New Crypto hedge fund data 🚨 The 6th edition of AIMA & @PwC's Annual Crypto Hedge Fund Report is now live! Download the report here: aima.org/compass/insigh…

Last week, our first-ever Innovation Day Conference attracted more than 250 attendees to Bishopsgate in London, where we explored the future of finance, investing in the space sector, what next for #AI, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

New hedge fund research alert! Standing Strong: Emerging Manager Survey 2024, the fourth report by AIMA and Marex on hedge fund managers running up to $500 million and the investors that allocate to them, explains how the next generation of managers are remaining competitive.

3️⃣ Any changes to the treatment of carried interest should be principles-based, easy to implement and apply consistently across different funds or strategies.

2️⃣ A tax regime which imposes requirements that do not recognise the realities of common fund structures is unlikely to succeed.

AIMA highlights importance of competitive taxation regime to competitiveness of UK as a global asset management centre. aima.org/article/aima-h… In response to the UK Treasury on the tax treatment of carried interest, AIMA made the following points:

Last week, the award-winning Barbican in London, celebrated for its sustainability, hosted AIMA’s sold-out flagship #ESG event, Putting ESG into Practice, drawing in over 200 attendees. Check out our highlights video to re-live the day or find out what you missed.

Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast platform, or listen to it directly here: aima.org/article/ep-89-…

Timely then that The Long-Short team sat down with Mr Skidmore to hear his thoughts on how private investment can play a critical part to combat climate change.

Today’s King’s Speech has put renewable energy back on the agenda with the establishment of publicly-owned Great British Energy to invest in renewable energy.