DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS has been named Best Offshore Regulatory Advisory Firm 2015 in the annual Hedgeweek Global Awards. DMS was similarly awarded in 2014 in Hedgeweek's Global Awards, and was also recognised as Best Offshore Regulatory Advisory Firm
European Capital is to acquire a majority stake in Cordium, subject to change of control consent by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Malta Financial Services Authority. 

 The majority share was purchased from Sovereign Capital, a UK-based buy-and-build specialist
By Bradford Rowley (pictured) – Any association between Annex IV and the word ‘simple’ may appear to be an oxymoron as the Annex IV fund and manager filing typically requires the completion of a combined 339 questions on a recurring basis
Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) came into full effect, MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited is continuing to gain momentum. MPMF has on-boarded a number of well-known alternative investment funds (AIFs) and anticipates continued significant interest in the
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched an outsourcing service for AIFMD reporting, allowing asset managers to fulfil their reporting obligations without the associated administrative and financial burden. Under the directive, alternative investment funds including hedge funds, private equity and real
Pacific Fund Systems (PFS) has delivered an automated AIFMD Annex IV reporting solution in the latest release of its PFS-PAXUS fund accounting and share registry software platform. The solution, which is fully integrated into PFS-PAXUS, facilitates the automated generation of
Imagine Software has developed a portfolio risk and compliance management system that will be used by Rothschild Larch Lane Management Company for its new alternatives 40 Act Fund. The system will assist Rothschild Larch Lane in the management of portfolio risk
ConceptONE is geared up to file AIFMD Annex IV reports for AIFMs in all major EU National Competent Authorities (NCAs). The firm has already been engaged by numerous AIFMs to provide its Annnex IV reporting solution, and urges those managers
Capita Financial Managers (Ireland) Limited has been granted an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) licence by the Central Bank of Ireland. The licence authorises Capita to take regulatory responsibility for the funds to which it acts as AIFM. Capita
Linedata has launched Linedata Disclosure Manager, an automated compliance monitoring service. The service allows firms to manage regulatory obligations across multiple jurisdictions while avoiding costly fines and penalties for non-disclosure. As financial markets become increasingly more complex and global
