It is fair to say that alternative fund managers are feeling a degree of regulatory fatigue. Every month, it seems, there are updates, developments and areas of additional compliance. But whilst on the surface this can appear overwhelming, digging a
“The Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) has been successfully introduced into Luxembourg law. It is set to benefit from onshore fund activity following the AIFMD and is of particular interest to Anglo-Saxon managers and investors given their familiarity with limited partnership
Today’s prevailing narrative is quite simple: heightened demands for a transparent view of investment risks are putting considerable pressure on private equity and real estate fund managers, and their service providers. In short, risk transparency is becoming a key requirement
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley have maintained their positions as the leading brokers of flow equity derivatives to North American institutional investors. In Europe, where the flow equity derivatives field is more crowded, Deutsche Bank,
Algomi, a provider of information-matching solutions to optimise fixed income liquidity, has named Grant Biggar as a strategic advisor, effective immediately. Biggar (pictured), the former president of Creditex, has also made an investment in the company. His appointment comes
Orangefield, a provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed Anna Coutts Donald as director at its UK office. Coutts Donald will be responsible for growing the UK business and cultivating relationships with key UK and international clients. The
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) and China Merchants Group (CMG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance in product development and related services. The signing ceremony was held in London in the presence of HKEx
Triple A Partners, an Asian and emerging markets alternative fund company in the seeding and distribution business, has strengthened its distribution capability with the appointment of
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched an outsourcing service for AIFMD reporting, allowing asset managers to fulfil their reporting obligations without the associated administrative and financial burden. Under the directive, alternative investment funds including hedge funds, private equity and real
Eze Castle Integration has enhanced its Eze Managed Suite, a fully managed IT solution for hedge funds and alternative investment firms providing flexibility and simplified IT operations via the Eze Private Cloud. The new offerings, which include Microsoft and Varonis
