McDermott Funds Academy: Regulatory update Q1/2026 – KAGB, LMTs, SFDR

By Frank Müller | Dr. Cornelius Hille on 03. March, 2026

Posted In Funds

We are pleased to invite you to the kick-off session of our McDermott Investment Funds Academy 2026 on March 26 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (CET).

In this online seminar, our experts from the Investment Funds and Regulatory practice groups will provide a concise and practical overview of the most relevant current regulatory developments in the funds sector.

The session will cover, among other topics:

KAGB Amendment 2026 – key details and practical implications of the implementation
Implementation of Liquidity Management Tools (LMTs) – latest developments and areas for action
SFDR Revision – the future of “Article 8” and “Article 9” funds

Here you can register for the webinar.

We look forward to your participation!

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Frank Müller

Frank Müller advises investment fund managers, institutional investors, asset managers as well as their regulated and unregulated fund vehicles in all regulatory and real estate law matters in connection with the set-up, structuring and management of funds and their acquisitions. He has extensive experience in the following: (1) Foundation of fund management companies and their regulatory advice, including consultations with the respective authorities in Germany and abroad; (2) Set-up of investment funds for retail and institutional investors (both contract and corporate type funds); (3) Structuring of funds and transactions for institutional investors and asset managers; (4) Regulatory and real estate law advice of funds, fund managers and institutional investors with regard to asset deals, share deals, unit deals and project developments in Germany and abroad.

Dr. Cornelius Hille

Dr. Cornelius Hille advises national and international clients of the financial sector (e.g., credit institutions, investment firms and funds) on all aspects of German and European financial regulatory law. This covers inter alia licensing, structuring and general regulatory compliance regarding both established and innovative business models, including the digitalization of financial markets.

His advisory practice is particularly focused on the area of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and related compliance.

He regularly publishes on topics of financial regulatory law and AML in legal journals.

Prior to joining the firm, Cornelius worked for another major international law firm in the area of financial regulatory law.