The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), together with leading digital asset custodians and industry experts, has published a new industry guide on digital asset custody for institutional investors. The guide has been primarily designed for those who are seeking the
The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry, has submitted a comment letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a proposed rule on private fund advisers.
Anilesh Ahuja, the co-founder of hedge fund Premium Point Investments and a former trader Jeremy Shor at the firm have pleaded guilty to fraud while working at the the now-defunct business, according to a report by Bloomberg. Neither will serve
More alternative investment funds (AIFs) are being marketed to EU investors through Jersey using National Private Placement Regimes (NPPR) than ever before, according to the latest figures. Recent data from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) for the period ending
Research from financial regulation consultancy Bovill finds that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched fewer than half as many investigations into senior manager misconduct in 2021 than in 2020. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals that by 15 November,
Some hedge funds could be among the trading firms forced to register as dealers and be subject to greater regulatory scrutiny by the SEC, according to a report by CNBC. The commission has proposed two new rules that would require
Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform, has partnered with Cross River, a technology-driven financial services organisation that provides core infrastructure and embedded financial solutions. Cross River is known for providing financial services to the fintech and crypto sectors and will utilise
PEF Services (PEF), a CSC company and a fund administrator for alternative investment managers, has released a new white paper – AML and KYC Compliance: A Guide for Private Capital Fund Managers. Private capital funds have long been aware of
Kroll, a provider of data, technology and insights related to risk, governance and growth, has found that whilst anti-money laundering (AML) continues to dominate global financial crime regulation, enforcement activity is slowing as attention turns from banks to other financial
Dinosaur Group Holdings (Dinosaur), the parent company of US-based FINRA-regulated institutional brokerage firm Dinosaur Financial Group, and UK-based FCA-regulated international investment banking firm Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited, have formed an external independent Financial Crimes Compliance Advisory Board (FCC Advisory Board)
