24 Nov 2014
Substance drives up interest in Guernsey
Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explains why issues of substance are driving up interest among fund…
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British Virgin Islands
By James Williams (pictured) – Fund numbers in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) remain steady in 2014 with 53 mutual fund licenses having…
Your business, your life in the Bahamas
By Aliya Allen (pictured), CEO & Executive Director, Bahamas Financial Services Board – It is not by chance that The Bahamas is amongst…
Global Fund Media Guide to Relocation 2014
The Global Fund Media Guide to Relocation 2014 is the fourth edition of this unique online publication being made available to the…
21 Nov 2014
Energy and healthcare stocks are top hedge fund buys in Q4
Energy and healthcare stocks saw the largest growth in new hedge fund buying activity during Q4 2014, with AbbVie, Actavis and Alibaba as…
20 Nov 2014
AIFMD Annex IV reporting made simple
By Bradford Rowley (pictured) – Any association between Annex IV and the word ‘simple’ may appear to be an oxymoron as the Annex IV fund…
Full depo lite flexibility for PERE managers
“We’re seeing more interest than we did in the past. PERE managers are looking for expertise from their service partners under the AIFMD.…
Regulated fund market set to grow with direct lending vehicle
With total hedge fund AuM now nearing USD3trn, the last 12 months have been a noticeable period of growth for the industry at large.…
A one-stop subcustodian service
On 3 October 2014, Clearstream, a Luxembourg-headquartered international central securities depositary, successfully completed the…
New tool for operational risk
Under the AIFMD, European fund managers must focus more intently on operational risk. Earlier this summer, the Central Bank of Ireland…
Overcoming AIFMD challenges
Quintillion Limited is a European-based affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, a global alternative administrator with assets under…
Spike in domestic real estate fund activity
Market sentiment has been shaken recently over fears of low growth in the Eurozone and a potential slide back into recession. The German…
Product and legal innovations keep Ireland one step ahead
It is highly anticipated that Ireland will have a new corporate vehicle for Irish funds in place by the end of 2014: the Irish Collective…
Investors’ devotion to Alpha is hindering investment success, says State Street research
Investors’ devotion to Alpha is hindering investment success, says State Street researchInvestment professionals are failing to deliver…
19 Nov 2014
State Street Research predicts widespread increase in pension fund risk appetite and alternative allocations
Over the next three years, 77 per cent of pension funds expect their appetite for investment risk to increase to enable them to meet…
