Law firm Walkers says the confirmation of the final terms of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the removal of uncertainty for non-European Union fund managers marketing non-EU funds in the EU is a very positive development for the
The writing is on the wall (or at least in the press).
Jersey Finance has welcomed the vote on the compromise agreement for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers EU Directive that was reached by European Parliament. Geoff Cook, chief executive of Jersey Finance, says Jersey will meet the agreed criteria for ongoing
Financial Services Authority asset management sector leader Dan Waters outlines the scope of the Turner Review, the FSA’s view on the appropriate regulatory framework for hedge funds, a
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has published a concept release aimed at bringing greater transparency and accountability to the derivatives marketplace.
Insolvency practitioners from PricewaterhouseCoopers have been appointed as liquidators of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund, a hedge fund specialising in fixed income investments.
Traiana has entered into a strategic alliance with Confisio Managed Services to provide a middleware trade reporting solution to Confisio clients in Cyprus ahead of the impending 12 February EMIR deadline. Confisio and Traiana's TRConnect service is a middleware trade
By Andrew Millar & Gerrard Finnegan, Estera – While New Year is generally a time of celebration, recent history has shown that it can also ring in a regulatory deadline or two. As the world welcomed in 2018, Europe saw
Jersey’s position as the first “third country” to offer the option of a fully-compliant AIFMD regime is set to be highlighted at Jersey Finance’s annual funds conference in London this year. Entitled Through the Looking Glass, the event will also
Fewer than four in ten of those working in banks, asset managers and hedge funds believe investments in corporate tax policy have a significant impact on reputation, according to a new report from Kinetic Partners. Despite this, the firm’s 2014
