BISYS has launched its comprehensive ComplianceEDGE program, which provides the policies, procedures, testing, reporting, and recordkeeping required for fund companies to co
Specialist banking litigation firm Stewarts Law LLP is filing an appeal in the matter of Euroption Strategic Fund Ltd v Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (“SEB” and the “Euroption Proceedings”) for its client, Euroption. The widely reported Euroption proceedings relate to
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) are preparing to cooperate in enforcing futures l
The Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, has backed the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower reward law, saying that the whistleblower program is an “invaluable component” to the Commission’s “enforcement efforts.” In a detailed report to Congress
Michael Tannenbaum, the new President of the US-based Hedge Fund Association (HFA) says new and proposed US federal regulations restricting hedge funds are ill-conce
By Simon Gray, BVI Finance – While the popularity of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a centre for hedge funds is testament to the ease and cost-effectiveness of establishing funds in the jurisdiction, the quality and sophistication of its legislative,
By Simon Gray, BVI Finance – The crypto hedge fund is a new phenomenon, created by entrepreneurial investment managers looking to take advantage of the huge gains that cryptocurrencies have experienced over the last three years. At present, the sector is
By Simon Gray, BVI Finance – A new generation of hedge fund managers are looking to make a name for themselves. But starting a fund, raising money and managing a back office can be a gruelling task even for the most talented rising
