UMB Fund Services (UMBFS) now offers electronic subscription agreements to alternative investment clients, allowing fund investors to electronically complete, sign and submit subscription agreements for investments in interests of the fund. Transitioning the manual paper-based process to an automated online
Confluence predicts that the rise of regulatory technology (RegTech) in 2017 will trigger a transformation of the asset management back office, with improved data management and technology solutions delivering operating model improvements through automation. A subset of FinTech, RegTech consists
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) is contributing to a new model, Euronext Fund Service, to facilitate investments in funds for domestic and international investors. Launched by Euronext and available starting 15 May 2017, the new service will enable institutional and
BlueMountain Capital Management, a private diversified alternative asset management firm with USD22 billion in assets under management, has appointed Rollo Wigan as client adviser in the firm’s London office. Wigan (pictured) will support ongoing client and business development activities for
TriOptima, an infrastructure service that aims to lower costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, has completed the first cleared inflation swap compression run at LCH SwapClear. The compression run was completed on 19 July with Euro cleared inflation
ACOLIN has merged its IT, data and web support activities in a new subsidiary – ACOLIN InfoTech. The new subsidiary will provide ACOLIN customers with future-oriented services in the field of international fund distribution. For asset managers with an
Technology is playing a pivotal role in how fund administrators support the growing reporting needs of private equity (PE) groups. Those who have both the internal experience to handle PE funds and the technological capability to deliver effective services and
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group has closed its first European collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transaction, OZLME, totalling approximately EUR413 million. The CLO, arranged by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will be managed through Och-Ziff's affiliate, Och-Ziff Europe Loan Management, and will
London and Paris based structured product firm Hilbert will be offering discretionary portfolio, investment and retail plan management services to its clients following approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to extend its permissions in the UK. Approval enables Hilbert
By Ron S Geffner (pictured) – Successfully launching a private investment fund, involving hedging strategies, private equity, venture capital or real estate, is dependent upon selecting the proper corporate structure and complying with regulations promulgated by regulatory agencies that govern
