A new guidance paper from the Anguilla FSC details a procedure for fast-tracking private and professional funds under the Anguilla Mutual Funds Act 2004. The proce
On the eve of the Super Hedge 2005 conference, a new report from Mercer Oliver Wyman Consulting says the German hedge funds market is warming up for rapid growth. G
Over 600 attendees are set to participate in Germany’s largest hedge fund industry event, set to take place on 28 February and 1 March in Frankfurt. The event is pa
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the restriction on the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients, in effect since 1 August, from 1 February 2019 for a further three-month
The Irish Minister for Finance has approved, in principle, the development of legislation for a new corporate structure for funds which is intended to meet US ‘check the box’ requirements and reduce administrative costs. This step is consistent with the
AIMA has launched an improved series of illustrative due diligence questionnaires for the selection of managers and service providers. Dermot Butler, Deputy Chairman of AIMA and Chairman of
Leading law firm Maples and Calder has opened a new office in Jersey, Channel Islands, and has acquired a key law firm in the British Virgin Islands. Maples and Calder, ranked as the world’s
Ian Cadby, currently Chief Investment Officer of Liberty Ermitage Group, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 September. Cadby (42) is taking over the reins from Ro
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund trade association, has expressed concern about the European Commission’s new draft text for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The European Commission proposed the new text
The two key industry associations, London-based AIMA and Washington based MFA, voiced strong concerns on the SEC’s registration proposals.
