The largest global clearinghouses (CCPs) demonstrated the resilience of their credit and liquidity profiles in early 2020 despite a spike in market volatility and unprecedented operational disruptions driven by economic fallout from the global pandemic, Fitch Ratings says. The broad introduction
Jersey Finance is expecting an increase in fund migration to the island following an amendment to the Limited Partnership (Jersey) Law 1994.Read the full story at Private Equity Wire…
North Capital, a provider of technology and brokerage services for exempt securities offerings, is now authorised for secondary trading of unregistered securities, including digital asset securities, on its Alternative Trading System (ATS), the Public Private Execution Network (PPEX). “We’re very happy to
FuturesFx and its Simon Jousef are to pay more than USD1.7 million in to Settle a CFTC Enforcement Action over a fraudulent forex and commodities trading scheme. The CFTC’s complaint charged the defendants with fraudulently soliciting members and prospective members
AcadiaSoft, a provider of risk and collateral management services for the non-cleared derivatives community, has joined new partnerships with collateral management consultancy firms Margin Reform and Margin Tonic. The partnerships will assist clients with Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) compliance. “The
Law firm Morrison & Foerster has hired Leonora M Shalet as a partner at the firm’s New York office, in its global Private Funds Group. Shalet is an accomplished funds lawyer who counsels investment funds in connection with their structuring,
Legal firm Sidley Austin has hired Nathan Greene and Jay Baris as partners in its Investment Funds group in New York. Greene and Baris joined Sidley from Shearman & Sterling, where they were both partners in the Investment Funds practice.
Publicis.Sapient has been selected by the European DataWarehouse (ED) to build the first securitisation repository under the new EU regulation for Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) securitisations, expected to take effect in 2019. ED is the designated European repository for
In collaboration with Bplus and BitSG Labs, blockchain technology provider ChainUP has launched the first legally compliant crypto exchange solution in Singapore. This one-stop solution meets MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) requirements, MAS being Singapore’s de facto central bank and regulator
Eversheds Sutherland: Best Law Firm – The persistent low rate environment has been pushing hedge fund managers to explore more creative options when looking to launch new funds. Increasing regulatory scrutiny is prompting greater urgency on the ESG front, while cyber-security
