11 May 2017
Hedge funds demand value from service providers, says Preqin
Hedge fund managers are continually reviewing their relationships with fund administrators, fund custodians, prime brokers, fund auditors,…
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10 May 2017
Indos Financial extends FCA licence to become full UK depositary
Indos Financial, the UK independent depositary, has secured approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to extend its Alternative…
Hedge funds down 1.07 per cent in April, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 1.07 per cent in April, with seven out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory, according to the…
Hey! Your marketing light is on
By Joseph Bartolotta (pictured) – How many vehicles are on the road today with a “Schedule Service” message displayed on the instrument…
Unlocking the research market
Research unbundling is creating a whole new marketplace model for research procurement and consumption. One of the biggest changes that…
Product governance considerations under MiFID II
Investment managers running UCITS funds or Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) will not fall directly under MiFID II or have any legal…
MiFID II could accelerate buy-side control of execution intelligence
Anyone who has bought or sold a home knows that, prior to closing, an inspector usually verifies the property's condition. The buyer…
Compliance considerations ahead of January deadline
On forecasting the likely actions of Russia during the Second World War, UK Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, spoke of it as a ‘riddle…
Centralise your data management to cope with transaction reporting
MiFID II aims to increase the accountability and transparency of the financial services industry and represents the latest in a long line…
Colt offers substantial infrastructure ecosystem
Colt Technologies is a private telecoms company owned by Fidelity. It delivers secure, on-demand services designed to meet the stringent…
Setting out a compliance roadmap
At the last count, there were approximately 1,384 pieces of information to look through under MiFID II. For Chief Compliance Officers, that…
Approach MiFID II as a business risk exercise
MiFID II comes into effect on 3 January 2018 and will likely require fund managers to make significant changes to their systems, governance…
Choosing the right MiFID II vendors is mission-critical
The introduction of MiFID II and MiFIR on 3 January 2018 will impact every aspect of how financial institutions do business. The scale of…
PineBridge launches European Secured Credit Fund
PineBridge Investments, a global multi-asset class asset manager, has launched the PineBridge European Secured Credit Fund, co-managed by…
Performance fees charged by 14 per cent of European cross-border funds
Independent fund research company Fitz Partners gives an insight into the calculations of funds’ performance fees and their choice of…
