The ongoing market turmoil has left few survivors in its path of financial devastation with financial institutions, corporates and regulators all hard hit.
The shape of Spain’s asset management industry is set to change dramatically according to a report by RBC Dexia and Accenture. The report predicts further concentration of the industry into fewer, more specialised managers and a stronger focus on improving
Jonathon Crook (pictured), partner in the Financial Services Dispute Resolution group at international law firm Eversheds, on the FSA’s decision to hand out it’s largest ever fine to an individual – GBP3 million – to Alberto Micalizzi… This is the
Palmer Square Capital Management has introduced the Palmer Square SSI Alternative Income Fund, the firm’s second open-ended mutual fund in the alternative investment space. In partnership with Montage Investments, Palmer Square and SSI have raised approximately USD160 million of investment
Morningstar has released highlights of the company’s fourth-annual national survey examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors. "Institutional investors and financial advisors have significantly expanded their alternative holdings since the 2008 crash, and continue
London, 12-13 June, 2012 – A seminar providing an overview of the historical background and the recent trends of sovereign risks, as well as an analysis of sovereign risk in bond portfolios, and discussing both the assessment and the monitoring
XL Group plc’s insurance operations has launched a new suite of five products designed to meet the specific insurance needs of financial institutions. The products recognise that not all financial institutions are the same and that these organisations are facing
By Simon Gray – It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and if anything positive has come out of the global financial crisis for Bermuda’s fund industry, it is that the jurisdiction’s longstanding focus on effective regulatory oversight
Hard cases make bad law, the saying goes, and critics of the Financial Services Authority say the UK regulator is responding disproportionately to
By Cheryl Packwood – The past few years have been a difficult period for the global alternative fund industry. In most jurisdictions – China is an exception – the number of new funds established has been in decline. Everywhere fund
