30 Jun 2014
How Guernsey retains its private equity pre-eminence
Fiona Le Poidevin of Guernsey Finance explains how Guernsey remains the ‘go-to’ jurisdiction for domiciling private equity funds.As a…
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White paper identifies six key areas for improvement to transform collateral processes
Sapient Global Markets has published a white paper which examines collateral management trends and their effect on firms’ systems and…
27 Jun 2014
Malta – regulation of AIF managers
By Dr Christopher Buttigieg and Dr Isabelle Agius, Malta Financial Services Authority – This paper attempts to summarise the legislative…
Luxembourg – prepares for central role as AIFMD finally takes effect
By Olivier Sciales, Chevalier & Sciales – As, after more than four years of preparation, the European Union’s Alternative Investment…
Ireland – Status of the AIFMD implemention
By Donnacha O’Connor, Dillon Eustace – The Irish AIFMD rules – The Irish Minister of Finance signed the European Union (Alternative…
Guernsey – AIFMD answers to be found here
By Fiona Le Poidevin, Guernsey Finance – Guernsey has been on the front foot throughout the conception, development and implementation of…
Gibraltar – Flexibility and speed to market
Gibraltar has taken a clever approach to ensuring that the Alternative Investment Managers Directive (AIFMD) is as appealing as possible to…
The Cayman Islands – End of transitional period
By Paul Govier (pictured) & Harjit Kaur – The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) introduces a new regime…
The British Virgin Islands – AIFMD one year on
By Tim Clipstone (pictured) & Jill Shaw, Maples & Calder – It has been almost a year since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers…
The role of the CCO in a highly scrutinised global regulatory environment
By Gary Kaminsky, ConceptONE – It seems almost daily that regulators on both sides of the pond remind the industry of the importance of…
Prime broker relationships remain key
Last year there was considerable angst and uncertainty among hedge fund managers. Central to their concerns was the impact appointing an…
Global Fund Media Guide to AIFMD 2014
The publication of the Global Fund Media Guide to AIFMD 2014 is timed to coincide with the 22 July 2014 date by which AIFMs are required to…
26 Jun 2014
Global hedge fund assets top USD3trn for the first time, says eVestment
Total assets in hedge funds surpassed USD3 trillion for the first time on record in May 2014, according to a report from eVestment. The…
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Thousands of readers around the globe trust Hedgeweek to provide comprehensive coverage of the news, issues and developments affecting the…
25 Jun 2014
PAFS launches 506(c) fund administration services
Phoenix American Financial Services (PAFS) is offering fund administration services to new investment fund companies operating under SEC…
