In troubled times, many financial services companies are finding it hard to focus on boosting their business, while dedicating time and resources to complying with legal requirements.
The European Commission has published its proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, which aims to create a comprehensive and effective regulatory and supervisory framewor
In the wake of Walkers’ recent announcement regarding the sale of Walkers Management Services to Intertrust, Maples & Calder has made an approach to a small number of Walkers’ investment funds lawyers based in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin
With extremely low valuations that are getting further battered by news – and rumours – about swine flu, airline companies are probably in their worst shape in memory – no small feat for p
As governments around the world are recapitalising their countries’ financial institutions, hedge fund managers and private equity firms are planni
Hedge fund players enjoyed increases in both base salary and year-end bonuses last year, according to Benchmark Compensation’s 2014 Hedge Fund Compensation Report. The average reported cash compensation was up again in 2013 and came in at USD330,000. Base
Potential investors must try to understand individual funds and the pedigree of investment managers following the proliferation of new funds entering the market under Ucits III regulati
Irving H. Picard, the trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L.
A study of short-selling activities by Edhec finance professor Abraham Lioui has called into question both the reasons for the decision to ban short selling and the prejudices that weig
Ralf Oberbannscheidt (pictured), portfolio manager, DWS Invest Global Agribusiness believes commodities will remain under pressure due to increased demand for food and fuel… Sentiment was weak in emerging markets as signs of decelerating demand appeared, a result of rising energy
