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What LP connection services work best for first-time private funds?

Adrian Geming: Aug 13, 2026, 2:13:09 PM

What LP connection services work best for first-time private funds? A first-time GP with no track record can close a family office in 4-8 weeks. The same GP pitching an endowment or pension is looking at 6-18 months, a consultant, and a board...

Illustration of three paths -- a lit doorway, a locked gate, and a faint trail -- converging toward one destination, representing the three legal routes for non-EU fund managers marketing in the EU.

The Non-EU GP's Guide to Marketing a Fund in the European Union

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:42:57 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of a visible figure standing beside a sealed, banded chest, representing the AIFMD distinction between the visible fund manager and the regulated fund.

What Is AIFMD? A Plain-English Explainer for Fund Managers

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:41:36 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

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Can a U.S. Fund Manager Raise Capital in Europe?

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:40:39 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of a figure holding a narrow closed umbrella deflecting darts, with a wide open funnel torn away in the background, representing reverse solicitation as a narrow defense rather than a broad strategy.

Reverse Solicitation Under AIFMD: Why It Is a Defense, Not a Strategy

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:39:35 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of an hourglass already tipping as a draft document passes between two hands, representing the 18-month clock that starts the moment pre-marketing begins.

Pre-Marketing vs. Marketing Under AIFMD (and the 18-Month Rule)

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:38:29 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of a folded map of Europe with small price tags, most blank and one large tag with a padlock, representing the varying costs of NPPR registration by country.

What NPPR Registration Actually Costs (and How Long It Takes)

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:37:28 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of a torn map of Europe with some countries lifted and lit and others cross-hatched and chained, representing which EU countries are open to non-EU fund managers.

Which EU Countries Can a Non-EU Manager Actually Market In?

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:36:20 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of a locked gate chained to a vault of matching height, representing Germany's NPPR approval gate combined with its mandatory depositary-lite requirement.

NPPR in Germany: BaFin Registration, Depositary-Lite, and Timelines

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:33:51 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

Illustration of three light doorframes standing ajar along a path, representing the fast, low-friction NPPR registration routes in the Netherlands, Ireland, and Luxembourg.

The File-and-Go Three: NPPR in the Netherlands, Ireland, and Luxembourg

: Aug 12, 2026, 8:32:27 PM

Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

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