19 Dec 2014
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator December notifications at 5.87%
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for December 2014 measured 5.87%, up from 5.05% in November.“In line with other year-end…
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Cayman Islands funds
By Chris Humphries, Managing Director, Stuarts Walker Hersant, Attorneys-at-Law – The Cayman Islands continues to be the leading offshore…
Cayman structures compliment AIFMD funds
In 2011, ahead of the introduction of the AIFMD in Europe, an article entitled “A foot in both camps”, was written by Derek Delaney,…
Cayman begins to see a rise in hybrid funds
UBS Fund Services has had one of its strongest years in terms of winning new clients according to Monette Windsor (pictured), who heads up…
Championing the emerging manager
Derek Adler (pictured) ACSI is a director and founder member of International Financial Administration Group (‘Ifina’), which has now been…
Gemini's new Galaxy Plus Fund provides access to CTAs
Gemini Alternative Funds has launched the Galaxy Plus Fund, a Delaware series limited liability company offering qualified investors access…
Cayman fund managers prepare for FATCA
After signing Model 1 inter-governmental agreements (IGA) with both the US and the UK in November 2013, in July 2014 the Cayman Islands…
Recent trends in corporate governance
By Giorgio Subiotto (pictured) & Shameer Jasani, Ogier – We have witnessed a clear evolution in how the composition of boards of…
Perfect partnerships – Singing the praises of Cayman Islands ELPs
By Nicholas Butcher, Maples and Calder – Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships (“ELPs”) are currently riding the crest of a wave.…
Split boards favoured as fund governance intensifies
On 6 December 2013, after a period of consultation with industry practitioners, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) – the Islands’…
EEX to launch Fertiliser Contracts in January 2015
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), in cooperation with Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), is to launch an extension to its Trade Registration…
AlphaMetrix to pay USD5.6m to settle CFTC charges
Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) AlphaMetrix is to pay USD5.6 million in restitution and penalties to…
CFTC approves LCH.Clearnet’s amended DCO registration
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has approved an amendment to and consolidation of LCH.Clearnet Ltd’s (LCH) orders…
18 Dec 2014
Euronext sees another record day for milling wheat commodities futures
On 16 December, Euronext’s commodities franchise achieved a record daily volume in milling wheat futures for the second time this…
Asset manager Union Investment adds OTAS Technologies to its trading processes
Asset manager Union Investment has successfully added the OTAS platform to its portfolio management process. OTAS Technologies is a…
