On Thursday 29 November 2018, Global Fund Media hosted an exclusive event in conjunction with the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), to showcase how the jurisdiction is updating its regulatory regime, not only to bring it into closer alignment with
ABN AMRO, Banco Santander, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, ING and three other financial institutions have joined IHS Markit’s technology design team for Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) reporting. “With significant engagement from more than 40 industry
Swiss alternative investment manager Harcourt, Swedish insurance group Folksam and Norwegian insurance group Storebrand have launched the Belair Sustainable Alternatives SRI Fund, a Luxemb
Hedge fund advisory firm Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), a specialist in the liquid alternatives market, has expanded its management team with the appointment of former AQR Global Head of Execution Douglas Cilento as Chief Operating Officer. Cilento (pictured) joins DBi
Guernsey is aiming to take a leading role in drafting new laws to offer certainty in the use of ‘Electronic Agents’ in transactions and contract matters, and to create a smart, secure environment for the exploitation of technology for specialist
LJM Partners, a US investment management firm specialising in managed futures, is targeting institutional fund managers with its new trading and risk management system, dubbed LJM Storm (L
BTIG has hired Steven Stich within its Prime Brokerage division. Stich will be based in the firm’s Dallas, Texas office and report into Matthew Partain, Managing Director and Head of Prime Brokerage Sales. In his new role, Stich will lead
Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox and Federal Reserve System chairman Ben Bernanke have signed a memorandum of understanding between the two agencies that will de
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney has appointed Helena Nathanson and Paul Regan as partners in the firm’s Finance & Restructuring Group in London. Nathanson and Regan are experienced advisers to corporate trustee houses. Their expertise includes the full range of
Due to high demand, the Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an investor-based organisation dedicated to professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, has extended the global testing period for its first Chartered Due Diligence Analyst (CDDA) test to 31
