The division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an advisory on the applicability of transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations. The DSIO was responding to an inquiry from swap market
The London-based Hedge Fund Standards Board has appointed Antonio Borges, a former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and dean of French business school Insead, as its first permanent chairman
A Jersey lawyer specialising in the field of money laundering and financial services regulation has questioned the validity of the European Union’s
EDHEC-Risk Institute disagrees with The European Fund and Asset Management Association's (EFAMA) assertion that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) exceeded its powers and mandate by issuing quasi-regulation on topics not previously regulated at EU level. The representative body for
Hedge fund managers must start preparing for and considering the impact of a proposed EC Directive for Alternative Investment Fund Managers, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest
A court hearing to determine whether a consortium of three private equity firms should be allowed to complete their planned acquisition of oil services company Expro was adjourned on Monda
Kinetic Partners has launched its AIFMD Hedge Fund DD checklist, which is designed to assist managers undertake the necessary due diligence over their depositary providers. Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm, is working with a range of alternative investment
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved for publication in the Federal Register a proposal to amend requirements for minimum adjusted net capital for futures commission me
Industry professionals say that while Jersey’s fund services sector is continuing to develop impressively, with a growing waiting list of would-be fund administrators seeking authorisation from the
Newgate Compliance, an independent consultancy offering bespoke compliance solutions to the global fund management industry, has officially launched. The launch comes a week ahead of the deadline for authorisations under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on 22 July.
