Five years ago, UCITS funds weren't exactly a prominent blip on the radar screen at Société Générale Prime Services, but over the last two years, excluding managed accounts, they have accounted for approximately 50 per cent of all new funds
Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.5 trillion in 2014 (USD3.3 trillion in 2013), according to research produced by Towers Watson. The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers nine asset classes and seven investor types,
A recent survey of more than 290 investment professionals by the CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK), found most respondents (60 per cent) believe that financial reports contain too much irrelevant information, while 55 per cent feel they omit
Interest rate volatility is like a storm cloud building on the horizon. The US Federal Reserve has kept rates stable for nigh on a decade, but global asset managers are now preparing for their fixed income portfolios to feel the
The average family office portfolio allocates approximately 9 per cent to hedge funds, up from allocations of 7 per cent in 2014, according to The Global Family Office Report 2015, produced by Campden Wealth Research, in partnership with UBS. The
This year’s KPMG hedge fund report was done in partnership with Hedge Fund Research and focused on the role of women in the industry. The ‘Women in Alternative Investments Report (WAI Report or Report)’ shows, that the alternatives industry is
By Dr Michael Xuereb, MFSA – Following several years of fund platform developments, the MFSA has more recently been focusing its efforts on upgrading and enhancing the product structuring framework. The Securitisation Act, which came into effect in 2006, introduced
"Malta provides an outstanding opportunity for private equity and venture capital managers. It has a flexible LP structure, an extensive network of double tax treaties, a favourable local tax regime and experienced service providers who can provide a cost-effective solution,"
When it comes to the formation process, funds in Malta may take different legal forms and with respect to hedge funds, the most popular structure is the SICAV. The formation process is two-fold: • The fund licensing process, handled by
By James Williams – "One cultural attraction that I recommend people to visit is St John's Co-Cathedral where they can view Carravagio's 'The Beheading of St John the Baptist' and 'St Jerome Writing'," comments Joseph Zammit Tabona, Special Envoy to
