The Simmons & Simmons financial services team in Frankfurt has supported a US alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) with the registration of a Cayman alternative investment fund (AIF). This is likely to be the first successful registration of a non-EU AIF
Martin Currie Investment Management has attained conformity with the Hedge Fund Standards Board’s best practices for hedge fund managers.
The International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication has released a market practice that aims to address the challenge of increasing over-the-counter trading v
The Financial Services Authority is proposing to extend the current disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of UK financial sector companies, due to expire o
The Bermuda government has passed a series of legislative amendments to improve the efficiency of international business in Bermuda.
Capita Financial Managers (Ireland) Limited has been granted an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) licence by the Central Bank of Ireland. The licence authorises Capita to take regulatory responsibility for the funds to which it acts as AIFM. Capita
The classic characterisation of the British is the stiff upper lip that enables them to face misfortune bravely and resolutely.
Linedata has launched Linedata Disclosure Manager, an automated compliance monitoring service. The service allows firms to manage regulatory obligations across multiple jurisdictions while avoiding costly fines and penalties for non-disclosure. As financial markets become increasingly more complex and global
Bedell Trust has received regulatory approval and a variation of permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide depositary services to UK alternative investment funds (AIFs) as well as "depositary-lite" services to non-EEA AIFs from its London office. Furthermore,
The Alternative Investment Management Association says it plans to mobilise the world’s hedge fund industry on the European Commission’s draft directive for Alternative Investment Fund
