The Alternative Investment Management Association and the Irish Funds Industry Association have published the revised edition of the Aima Guide to Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Administrators. The revised guide deals with the main functions typically carried out by hedge
The Annex IV report under AIFMD contains 38 specific questions for the AIFM and over 300 questions for each AIF being passported across the EU. To say that it is a complex beast is an understatement. “AIFMD regulation is like
MSCI Inc has appointed Laurent Seyer as a Managing Director and Global Head of Client Coverage. Based in London, Seyer reports to Henry Fernandez, MSCI’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “I
Miles Capita has expanded its Alternative Markets Solutions (AMS) services providing a holistic and accessible platform to help insurers allocate to alternative asset classes and strategies. Miles Capital provides guidance, due diligence, objectives-based asset allocation, industry access, compliance, and practical
With interest rates and credit spreads near historic lows and equity valuation above historical averages, many people are concerned that the Federal Reserve, by artificially keeping rates low, has created a 2007 type asset bubble in the capital markets where
Taliance, a global analytics provider serving the alternative investments marketplace, has released a new version of its asset and data agnostic platform, GlobalAsset. The new release enables users to view their investment platform as a whole and then drill down
NewSmith has launched the NewSmith European Fund, a UCITS long-short equity fund for UK and European investors. The fund will be managed by Jean Maigrot, European Equity Investment Leader at NewSmith. Jean has 28 years’ experience of trading European equities,
In this report S&P Capital IQ examines how credit events can impact on the price of equities. The results are compelling. The report looks at the relationship between credit indicators and equity back-tested returns. Please click here to view this
Deloitte has appointed Ellen C. Schubert and Ray J. Iler to the hedge fund team of its asset management services practice.
An exemption which will enable Jersey-regulated fund managers to be appointed in relation to managed accounts has now been introduced. According to law firm Ogier, this will enable hedge fund managers that are already regulated under the Financial Services
