Hedge fund firms and other alternative asset managers are playing an increasingly important role in financing the economy, according to a new paper published by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). The paper says that private debt funds such as
Sapient Global Markets has published a white paper which examines collateral management trends and their effect on firms’ systems and processes. The paper, “Bringing Efficiency to Collateral Management”, discusses how and where firms must deliver greater efficiency in order to
By Dr Christopher Buttigieg and Dr Isabelle Agius, Malta Financial Services Authority – This paper attempts to summarise the legislative framework adopted in Malta for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (‘AIFMD’). Malta is considered a European domicile of
Total global hedge fund industry capital rose to the 11th consecutive quarterly record level in Q2 2015, according to the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report. Investors allocated USD21.5 billion in net new capital to hedge funds in Q2
By Olivier Sciales, Chevalier & Sciales – As, after more than four years of preparation, the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive takes full effect for existing managers, Luxembourg finds itself in the position it wanted to be in –
By Donnacha O’Connor, Dillon Eustace – The Irish AIFMD rules – The Irish Minister of Finance signed the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations, 2013 into law on 16th July, 2013. These regulations transposed Directive 2011/61/EU into Irish law with substantially no
By Fiona Le Poidevin, Guernsey Finance – Guernsey has been on the front foot throughout the conception, development and implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Guernsey has made early decisions wherever possible in terms of how its funds
Gibraltar has taken a clever approach to ensuring that the Alternative Investment Managers Directive (AIFMD) is as appealing as possible to managers looking to launch AIFMD-compliant funds across Europe. It is, in short, the most cost-efficient jurisdiction, whilst its Experienced
Institutional asset manager Unigestion has reported ‘encouraging’ results from a survey of hedge fund and private asset managers it invests in on their approaches to ESG. Whilst the survey revealed that 60 per cent of hedge fund managers were still
By Paul Govier (pictured) & Harjit Kaur – The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) introduces a new regime governing the management and marketing of alternative investment funds (“Funds”) in the EU. The transitional period for the implementation of the
