As South Africa’s leading alternative fund administrator, it was logical for the IDS Group to look to extend its services to Europe. The firm was examining the traditional options of Luxembourg and Dublin – when a meeting with Prof. Joe
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of outsourced administration services, has announced the opening of an office in Hong Kong, as from 1 January 2009.
The structural shift among investors toward greater asset allocation to alternative investments will benefit asset managers with expertise in alternative asset classes, according to Moody’s Investors Service. A new report has found that well-established alternative asset managers with proven track
Regulation must be ‘targeted, appropriate and relevant’, says Dermot Butler, chairman of Custom House Global Fund Services Ltd and Custom House Group… Despite numerous statements to the contrary, there are apparently many who believe that I am against regulation in
Trading algorithms are nothing new. But the way they’re being used is changing, with managers today requiring more and more customisation. From a technology perspective, this is putting sell-side institutions under greater pressure. Algorithms have to behave in the right
Macro headwinds permitting, 2014 is set to remain awash with liquidity and rampant primary markets will enable companies to refinance and private equity groups to extract more dividends and hit the acquisition trail again. That is according to the 10th
Luxembourg has long been a significant domicile for private equity vehicles but the jurisdiction has emerged as a major European centre for the industry since the introduction of the Sicar, or risk
International Asset Management has published a paper exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the different options open to investors who want to access the hedge fund space.
Scott Lennon, a senior vice-president at Walkers Fund Services in the Cayman Islands, examines the impact of the credit crisis on the role of indep
NorthPoint Trading Partners, a provider of prime brokerage services, has opened an office in Chicago to further expand its presence in the area.
