The AMF, France's financial markets regulator, has authorised Weinberg Capital Partners to manage OPCI property investment trusts.

The AMF, France's financial markets regulator, has authorised Weinberg Capital Partners to manage OPCI property investment trusts.

It has also approved its first OPCI RFA, which is a regulated tax efficient investment vehicle dedicated to sophisticated investors.

Weinberg Capital Partners, founded in 2005 at Serge Weinberg's initiative, is an investment firm specialising in two areas: leveraged buy-outs and real estate.

The AMF approval will enable Weinberg Capital Partners to structure real estate transactions benefiting from the favourable tax regime granted to OPCI, on behalf of its clients - including the Weinberg Real Estate Partners #1 fund - or in club deals with third party investors.

Laurent Halimi, the partner in charge of real estate investments at Weinberg Capital Partners, says: 'We are very pleased to have obtained this AMF approval. The OPCI property investment trusts are a very efficient way to buy and hold French real estate. It also provides specific tax advantages for transactions structured with end-users, which we favour given Weinberg Capital Partners' LBO business expertise and corporate culture.'