By James Williams – “The majority of work we’ve had to do has been largely regulatory, dealing with all the worries surrounding FATCA. It’s been a slow year funds-wise and I would imagine that most other BVI administrators would say
Being based in Chicago is ideal for a firm like Turnkey Trading Partners that specialises in supporting the many needs of derivatives firms looking to operate within the CFTC and NFA regulatory environment. The firm’s founder, James Bibbings (pictured), says
Interview with Peter Todd (pictured) – “The BVI is still performing strongly. Despite fund numbers being down this year they’re starting to tail off now that the regulatory outlook here is clearer,” says Peter Todd, director, Drake Fund Advisors, an
The increased pressure hedge fund managers are under today in terms of investor due diligence and regulatory compliance means that partnering with the right service providers is a key consideration. Sidley Austin is one of the leading law firms in
Agecroft Partners specialises in consulting and third party marketing for hedge funds. Its objective: to raise assets globally for institutional-quality hedge fund managers by utilising a consultative approach within the institutional investor community. The firm was founded by Don Steinbrugge,
Saemor’s Europe Alpha Fund returned of 2.1 per cent for December, with utilities and industrials contributing most. The short in banks was detrimental to performance, while the short positions in Aggreko and Nokia were respectively the biggest contributor and bleeder.
Phoenix Fund Services’ UK funds business has grown more than 60 per cent in 2012 and now administers total funds under management of GBP850m. Anthony Wolfe, business development director, says: “Phoenix is delighted that its UK funds business has grown
Assets under management of the UK fund management industry increased for the third year running in 2005 to USD 3,450 billion.
The Isle of Man Treasury has published details the comments received to its proposals on capping corporate tax liabilities.
The focus on industry best practices within the hedge fund industry, driven largely by regulation, has meant that today’s manager has to focus on the compliance function more than ever. Industry regulators, and indeed institutional investors who now dominate the
