Legal & Regulation

AMF, the French financial services regulator, has begun to approve the first wave of onshore alternative investment funds using a prime broker. One of the first ARI »

Dr Sven Zeller, a partner in the Frankfurt office of Clifford Chance, outlines the latest regulations for hedge fund investments by German insurance companies. A c »

HSBC's Robin Fuller outlines the opportunities provided by Guernsey's new self-certification process for hedge fund promoters. The introduction of the Qualifying In »

Washington lobbyist Robert J. »

A local court in Frankfurt has started insolvency proceedings against Frankfurt-based derivatives brokerage Phoenix Kapitaldienst GmbH. Last week, Germany's financi »

A new campaign highlighting the benefits of using Jersey for niche market funds and family offices is aiming to bring further specialist business to the island. In »

A new guidance paper from the Anguilla FSC details a procedure for fast-tracking private and professional funds under the Anguilla Mutual Funds Act 2004. The proce »

On the eve of the Super Hedge 2005 conference, a new report from Mercer Oliver Wyman Consulting says the German hedge funds market is warming up for rapid growth. G »

A leading advisor says that Guernsey Qualifying Investor Funds will require a disciplined response from the industry to ensure continued growth and success. Peter F »

Spain is planning to set a minimum threshold of EUR 100,000 for individual and institutional investments in hedge funds. The planned threshold is being set high to limit participation to HNW »