By Bradford Rowley (pictured) – Any association between Annex IV and the word ‘simple’ may appear to be an oxymoron as the Annex IV fund and manager filing typically requires the completion of a combined 339 questions on a recurring basis
Deutsche Börse and Eurex have published a white paper containing a blueprint for reducing systemic risk in the global derivatives market.
Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) came into full effect, MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited is continuing to gain momentum. MPMF has on-boarded a number of well-known alternative investment funds (AIFs) and anticipates continued significant interest in the
New insurance provider Apsley Specialty has teamed up with PartnerRe to launch a specialist underwriting service to the hedge fund sector to deal with the new AIFMD requirements. The agreement, which has a long term potential, was signed between the
Patrick Cole and his company, Global Strategic Marketing (GSM), are to pay over USD2.2m in a CFTC enforcement action over a multi-million dollar off-exchange foreign currency (forex) Ponzi scheme. A court order, issued 26 February 2014, imposes disgorgement of USD1,146,399
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the impact assessment of the European Commission’s draft directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers commissioned by th
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned Jonathan Peter West of Athelstone, South Australia from providing financial services for six years.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has made further amendments to the terms under which ICE Futures Europe is permitted to make its electronic trading and order matching system
Advanced Analytical Consulting Group has launched Scientific Fraud Detection, a product that aims to help funds monitor regulatory compliance and identify fraudulent behaviour.
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched an outsourcing service for AIFMD reporting, allowing asset managers to fulfil their reporting obligations without the associated administrative and financial burden. Under the directive, alternative investment funds including hedge funds, private equity and real
