Dr Andy Sloan, Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy, at Guernsey Finance, explains why Guernsey is a natural home for managers pursuing the trend of splitting fund structures for improved distribution and service… Fund managers are increasingly looking to split fund structures
In light of global initiatives such as the Paris Accord, one area the bailiwick of Guernsey has focused on, with respect to product innovation, is green investing in the financial services industry. It has developed policies in response to expected
For most new fund managers the concept of having to prepare for a financial audit is entirely novel. Knowing what is involved and how best to prepare, in terms of applying best practices, is a new discipline, yet it is
By Richard Spencer, Partner, Campbells Legal – The stratospheric rise in the value of cryptocurrencies throughout 2017, coupled with significant price volatility, caught the attention of the world at large. Opinions remain polarised, with regulators warning “Main Street investors” of
Neuberger Berman has held the final close of NB Private Debt Fund III at USD1.7 billion, surpassing its target of USD1.5 billion. The Fund, which launched in October 2017, is the successor to NB Private Debt Fund II, which had
CMC Markets, a spread betting and contracts for difference (CFD) provider, is now offering its customers the ability to spread bet and trade CFDs on the US Fang Plus index. This delivers exposure to a balanced portfolio of highly-traded growth
Switch Datacenter Group has sold its AMS1 data centre and operations to Equinix, in an all-cash transaction for EUR30 million (USD34 million). Switch Datacenter Group sees the sale as a logical step on its path to strengthening its focus on
The Cayman Islands has recently taken a number of measures to reinforce its position in the global financial services market. It has overhauled its anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing legislation, which includes explicitly bringing unregistered (ie not registered with CIMA)
By Marc Kish, Partner, Ogier – In a recent landmark decision of the Grand Court in A Company and A Funder, the Court has approved a third party litigation funding agreement and in doing so given a roadmap to funders
SIX and Shanghai Stock Exchange have renewed their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention of further deepening their collaboration which was initiated in 2015. A Swiss delegation visited the Shanghai Stock Exchange today, where the two parties signed
