The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted an Asset Management Workshop in collaboration with K&L Gates, bringing together industry, financial and legal specialists to discuss market developments and practical considerations for operating in the asset management sector. Sessions covered local and global asset management trends, regional market integration and evolving regulatory frameworks. The workshop also set out the process for establishing a fund and a regulated fund manager in the QFC, including which funds and strategies are permitted, and examined global legal and regulatory developments such as the U.S.’s new administration, recent EU advancements and emerging regional initiatives, including Qatar’s regulations on digital assets and tokenisation, alongside a discussion of the GCC asset management market and potential benefits of a regional fund market model.
Qatar Financial Centre 2025-02-18
Qatar Financial Centre hosts asset management workshop with K&L Gates on fund formation and regulatory trends
The Qatar Financial Centre hosted an Asset Management Workshop with K&L Gates, focusing on market developments and operational considerations. Discussions included local and global trends, regulatory frameworks, and the process for establishing funds and fund managers in the QFC. The workshop also addressed global legal developments, including U.S. and EU changes, Qatar's digital asset regulations, and the GCC asset management market.