10 Feb 2019
Time for active managers to prove their worth
While hedge funds struggled in Q4, so did passive investments. Could higher volatility in 2019 help active stock pickers shine?The fourth…
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07 Feb 2019
Discover the future of data at the Amsterdam Investor Forum
With the 8th annual edition of ABN AMRO Clearing’s popular Amsterdam Investor Forum looming large on 20 March, Global Fund Media…
04 Feb 2019
The race to innovate fund services: who will win?
Over the last five or six years there has been tremendous consolidation in the alternative fund administration space, with the likes of…
30 Jan 2019
Cayman’s compliance regime leads by example
On 3 December 2018, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) published amendments to December 2017’s AML Guidance notes on the…
Enhanced AML regime puts Cayman on firm footing to oversee digital asset growth
2018 was an extremely busy year for Walkers, one of the Cayman Islands’ leading international law firms. The firm saw a tremendous amount…
Carnival looking to come early for Brazilian asset managers
Prior to the election of the new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, in October 2018 after winning 55 per cent of the vote, there had long…
Cayman’s laws well equipped for maturing digital asset market
The cryptocurrency market is predicted to reach USD1 trillion according to Smartereum as the market capitalisation continues to grow.…
Hot topics - blurring the lines, independent advice and downstream trends
Q&A with Joanne Huckle, OgierAs someone who advises both hedge funds and private equity managers, are there common themes affecting…
The Cayman Model goes from strength to strength
Q&A with Jude Scott, Cayman FinanceWhat is the most important aspect of maintaining Cayman’s reputation as the world’s leading offshore…
Cayman still the vanguard of offshore financial centres
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s mutual evaluation of the Cayman Islands at the end of 2017 led to a revision of the…
Using a segregated portfolio company for private equity funds
Q&A with Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith AttorneysCould you briefly explain the concept of the Segregated Portfolio Company?Once…
28 Jan 2019
Transformative technologies… in private debt?
In 2017, investors allocated almost USD120 billion into private debt funds, on the back of approximately USD100 billion being raised in…
23 Jan 2019
Lights, camera, action: CAIS 2019 set to be a blockbuster
“Tech-tonic Shift: Innovation in Alternative Investments” will be the theme of the 2019 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS),…
21 Jan 2019
The case for a virtual Chief Information Security Officer
By Bob Nicolson, Head of Consultancy at Nicolson Bray – Organisations today are facing a dangerous combination of mounting cybersecurity…
07 Jan 2019
Luxembourg will provide RFA with a springboard for European growth expansion
Luxembourg has made strides over the last six or seven years to create a funds environment that is equally as appealing to PE/RE and VC…
