01 Nov 2013
Bringing efficiency to the valuation process
Closely understanding the needs of its private equity clients has led to KPMG Luxembourg’s corporate finance team re-engineering the…
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Service providers well positioned to support private equity managers under AIFMD
By James Williams – Now that the AIFM Directive has been codified and formally unveiled across the European Union the next stage is seeing…
Luxembourg’s answer to PE regulatory reform
By Alain Kinsch & Axelle Ferey – Porter formalised it in the 90’s: innovation is key to competitiveness. Luxembourg’s private equity…
Meeting the needs of private equity managers
“It’s about providing efficiencies across asset classes. Whether it’s a limited partnership private equity fund, a FoHFs, a hybrid private…
The new SCSp limited partnership regime
“In my pan-European view this is the most effective change I’ve seen Luxembourg make in the last 10 years to boost its funds offering to…
Luxembourg attracts private equity managers with new regulations
By James Williams – “What the Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) does is provide a legal vehicle that specifically and systematically…
31 Oct 2013
China focused hedge funds post strong returns & attract investors, Hedge fund Fortelus to sell Bruno Magli to Asian investors…
More foreign hedge funds are devoting resources to China, attracted by strong returns, the potential for growth and signs that the country…
Krusen Capital Management appoints COO and senior risk advisor
Krusen Capital Management has appointed Jeffrey Volk as chief operating officer and David X Martin as senior risk advisor. “We are…
Cantor Fitzgerald expands European structured credit desk
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is further expanding its European structured credit desk with the appointment of Sheil Aggarwal as managing…
Neuberger Berman launches UCITS Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund
Neuberger Bremen has launched the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund (ARMS), following the US regulated version of the…
Alternative UCITS rebound in Q3 driven by equity long/short strategies
With equity markets continuing their rally into Q3 2013, the demand for alternative UCITS strategies has continued, according to the Alceda…
Misys appoints Martin Haring as chief marketing officer
Misys has appointed Martin Häring as chief marketing officer. He joins the business from the cloud-based content and application delivery…
Is there a better way to trade Swap Spreads?
More and more traders are discovering the capital savings they can receive by trading Swap Spreads using a CME-cleared Interest Rate Swap…
30 Oct 2013
FCA Asset Management Conference 2013 - PwC’s Rowland comments…
Amanda Rowland, partner and head of asset management regulation at PwC commenting on the announcements made at the 2013 FCA asset…
CFTC approves limited purpose swap dealer designations for Cargill and an affiliate
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved an order granting limited purpose swap dealer (SD) designations to Cargill…
