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In this Q&A, Geoff Ruddick of IMS Fund Services explains why ‘governance is not a game’, and how capacity, form over substance, and board composition, remain fundamental issues…  You mentioned in your last article that ‘Governance is not a game’ – can you expand on what you meant by that statement?  Unfortunately, in the past few years fundamental governance related issues such as capacity (numbers), substance over form (form over substance), and board composition (split boards), have been used as marketing pitches. These are fundamental governance issues yet the sales side of the issue is increasingly the focus of attention. Yes,
Artivest, a tech-driven investment platform that expands access to alternative investments, has hired Stacie Yates as director of business implementation and Justin Rooney as senior manager of client services. Yates brings over 16 years of alternative investment experience in structuring alternative investment vehicles, legal, compliance and regulatory issues. She joins from UBS Wealth Management, where she was most recently an executive director of product development and management. In that role, she worked with several of the world’s largest hedge fund and private equity managers to bring their offerings onto the firm’s alternative investments platform.   Rooney joins Artivest from Third
SimCorp has partnered with Cassini Systems, a provider of pre-trade analytics solutions for OTC trading, to offer its clients access to Cassini’s analytics solution through SimCorp Dimension. The partnership aims to help firms that use derivatives to improve their assessment of the total cost of trade to make more informed investment decisions.   The evolving regulatory landscape, including regulations such as Dodd-Frank, EMIR and MiFID II, has altered the operational environment for investment management firms. Central clearing obligations and increased margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives require firms to demonstrate that they have a holistic view of their risk, collateral,
The recent inward migration of several companies and funds into Guernsey is thanks to the island’s reputation as the number one jurisdiction outside of the UK for London Stock Exchange (LSE) listings, an audience at a seminar in Singapore has heard. The event, which considered Guernsey’s expertise in both the investment fund and private wealth sectors, was the first ever to be hosted by Guernsey Finance in Singapore and featured presentations from leading offshore lawyers, Leon Santos of Collas Crill and Russell Clark of Carey Olsen.   The seminar was part of the agency’s increased focus on Asia, which includes
Vela Trading Technologies, a provider of trading and market data technology, has expanded its senior management team with the appointments of Brian Cassin and Ollie Cadman. Providing leadership across North America, EMEA and APAC, Cassin and Cadman will serve as joint heads of product and strategy.   Reporting to Vela’s CEO Jennifer Nayar, Cassin and Cadman will be responsible for driving product development, strategy and roadmap priorities across the firm. In addition, they will help to identify new market, partnership, and product opportunities through ongoing engagements with the firm’s global client base.   Based out of the company’s New York
Accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson has acquired KP Audit, a provider of audit services to the investment management industry, including hedge funds, asset management firms and captive insurance companies. Founded in 2005, KP Audit has a professional staff of 20 in offices in London and the Cayman Islands.   KP’s audit clients comprise approximately 150 investment funds in various jurisdictions, both offshore (primarily the Cayman Islands but also the British Virgin Islands and Delaware) and onshore in the UK. It also has 60 UK investment manager, broker and adviser and arranger clients, primarily operating in London.   KP’s London team
ENSO Financial Analytics, a portfolio finance and treasury solution for hedge funds and prime brokers, has received the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 27001:2013 Certification from EY CertifyPoint. This international certification specifically addresses ENSO’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) for all of ENSO solutions, validating that security policies for these applications have undergone in-depth testing and external independent audits and have met or exceeded the guidelines.   “We are proud to be awarded this highly-regarded certification that highlights ENSO’s best practices for managing company data and security management,” says Matthew Bernard (pictured), chief executive officer at ENSO.   ISO 27001:2013 is
London-based specialist European equity asset manager Argonaut Capital plans to launch an income-focused European equity fund, subject to FCA approval. The Argonaut European Income Opportunities Fund will aim to achieve a yield far higher than the overall index, through selectively investing in higher yielding companies with sustainable dividends.   Argonaut’s current model portfolio has a gross yield of about 5.7 per cent, far in excess of the 3.6 per cent yield for the MSCI Europe ex UK Index.   Greg Bennett (pictured) will be the lead manager on the European Income Opportunities Fund, supported by Argonaut’s team of analysts, as
MJ Hudson has expanded it's alternative investments offering with the acquisition of investment advisory firm Allenbridge and outsourced fund management provider Tower Gate Capital. Established as an alternative investments law firm in 2010, MJ Hudson has grown rapidly and expanded its service offering within alternatives. Including the new acquisitions, MJ Hudson now provides advice and a fully integrated operating infrastructure to more than 300 asset managers, managing in excess of GBP200 billion. It also supports the activities of more than 100 institutional investors, together investing in excess of GBP500 billion.   Chief executive Matthew Hudson (pictured), says: “Our goal is
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is organising a roundtable with the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law to discuss the feasibility of introducing the dual-class shares structure in the local market. The “Roundtable on Dual-Class Shares Structure and the Singapore Context” taking place on 14 November 2016, is part of SGX’s process of gathering feedback and engaging with stakeholders on an issue that has generated debate from stakeholders across the spectrum.   Featuring six speakers and moderated by Professor Hans Tjio of NUS Law who is co-director of the Centre for Banking & Finance Law, the roundtable discussion will be

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