16 Jan 2014
Meeting emergent regulatory challenges
By Ras Sipko, Chief Operating Officer of Koger – Regardless of the differences in their intent and emphasis, both the Alternative…
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CIMA’s final Statement of Guidance
The Statement of Guidance on corporate governance for mutual funds (SoG) published by CIMA in December 2013 is one of the key regulatory…
Helping managers absorb rising costs
The one known unknown facing managers amidst increased regulation is the rising cost of doing business.But it’s not just managers facing…
Cayman funds ahead of the curve
By Tim Buckley (pictured) and Ed Pearson, Walkers – After spending much of the year in consultation with the industry, CIMA’s near-term…
Independent directors: considerations and queries
By Geoff Ruddick, IMS Fund Services – Independence – Independence is the ‘Holy Grail’ of effective corporate governance. If a director is…
The AIFM Directive is a ‘significant opportunity’
For UBS Fund Services, the AIFM Directive represents a significant opportunity to expand its business offering. As a global operation, it…
Cooperation with regulators improves reputation
By Colin MacKay – The 2007/8 global financial crisis continues to influence the environment within which the Cayman investment funds…
Corporate governance moves underscore commitment to global best practices
By James Williams – December 2013 proved to be a busy period for the Cayman Islands in terms of the development of its regulatory…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 11.21 per cent in 2013
Hedge funds gained 1.23 per cent in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index gained 11.21 per…
IndexIQ AUM rises by 37 per cent in 2013
IndexIQ saw assets under management jump 37 per cent in 2013 to USD1.125bn, driven in part by its IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF…
Next German GDP figure to exceed expectations?
Rob Smith, Manager of the German Growth Trust at Barings, comments on the latest GDP figures from Germany…When it comes to Germany, given…
15 Jan 2014
Politics expected to have outsized impact on emerging markets in 2014
A key investment theme of 2014 is expected to be politics, as elections could affect policies in several emerging markets, according to the…
Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund launched for US investors
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a commodities fund to be managed by Pelagos Capital Management, an alternative investments…
14 Jan 2014
Increased institutional equities flow drives Liquidnet performance in 2013
Liquidnet, whose 740 members include the world's largest asset managers, has seen institutional investor flows return to markets, such as…
Commodities demand still outpaced by supply
Demand for commodities is still outpaced by supply, says Esty Dwek (pictured), Investment Strategist at HSBC Private Bank…We believe that…
