By Joe McGrath – While litigation funders have been celebrating growth and success in Western markets, they are also keen to seize opportunities further afield with Asian jurisdictions increasingly finding favour… For investors keeping close watch of industry developments over the summer,
That Bermuda continues to strengthen its regulatory regime is very much a selling point for those thinking of doing business on the island. This year, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is assessing Bermuda, with a possible onsite in
Managers of Cayman funds are being encouraged to act now to ensure they fully comply with the new obligations of the Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017 scheduled to come into effect on 30 September 2019. The new law will
George Ralph, Managing Director of RFA, recently chaired a breakfast briefing on Operational Due Diligence for private equity firms. With a knowledgeable and varied panel he debated the growing importance of being absolutely shipshape and watertight when it comes to
Tax transparency has been an evolving focal point for the world’s economies as governments look to satisfy rigorous global compliance standards and shore up their tax revenues. Western media have focused on international financial centres following recent years’ cyber breaches
Baringa Partners is working in partnership with London-based compliance and data analytics firm SteelEye, to provide solutions for the Reg tech market. Baringa says it has identified compliance as a huge opportunity in terms of technology investment, as financial services
ACA Compliance Group (ACA) is to acquire Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. The financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory approvals, have not been disclosed. The complementary
Saxo Bank has welcomed ESMA’s recently announced measures in relation to the provision of CFDs to retail clients. The measures include caps on leverage which Saxo Bank considers fair and proportionate. Saxo Bank expects these measures to be positive for
Alternative investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co has selected Intapp Terms to track and manage side letters, limited partnership agreements (LPAs) and other investor contracts. Angelo, Gordon’s investor relations and compliance teams will use AI-assisted technology from Intapp to categorise
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has welcomed the agreement reached on the terms of an implementation – or transitional – period that will apply following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Under the terms of the agreement, the implementation
