The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging financial services firms to ensure they are making any necessary changes to protect customers from negative impacts of leaving the EU, whatever the outcome of negotiations, including a no-deal Brexit. Firms
In a report produced as part of the Newedge research chair on Advanced Modelling for Alternative Investments, Edhec-Risk Institute has evaluated the performance of hedge funds through a non-linear risk adjustment of returns. This methodology is applied to various hedge
KPMG has formed an alliance with Axiom Software Laboratories, Inc. (AxiomSL), a provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, to address new regulatory requirements facing investment advisors, including Form PF. In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced a whistleblower award totalling more than USD2 million to be paid to an individual whistleblower. The CFTC granted the whistleblower’s award application for both a CFTC action and a related action brought
Law firm Bedell Cristin has acted on the establishment of the first Private Placement Fund in Jersey following the introduction of the streamlined regulatory regime at the end of last month. The fund, which invests in European real estate, primarily
The US District Court for the Central District of California has entered a final judgment and permanent injunction order against defendants Gordon A. Driver of Las Vegas, Axcess Automation and Axcess Fund Management, both Nevada companies owned and controlled by
Following last week’s emergency enforcement action against Peregrine Financial Group, National Futures Association has requested an internal review of its audit practices and procedures. NFA took action against PFG after it determined that PFG had failed to maintain adequate funds
JTC has been granted a depositary licence by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance and is now able to offer a full range of services to alternative investment funds (AIFs) domiciled in Luxembourg, including depositary of assets other than financial instruments. With
The Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) rules affect fund remuneration practices, marketing guidelines, documentation and reporting, and the requirement for alternative investment fund managers to appoint a depositary. Citi’s Depositary Services is ready to assist fund managers in
Atos Origin, France’s second largest IT services company, dramatically halted a shareholders’ meeting in Paris last week as shareholders were set to vote on a motion by two hedge funds, Ce
