Offshore legal and hedge funds specialist Walkers has opened the first fully transactional law firm office in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC). The mov
On 15 February, the Cayman Islands Government issued a Financial Services Industry Advisory regarding Cayman Islands ‘master funds’ which had only one regulated feeder fund. The Advisory stated that the Government and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) both disagree
Jesus Mardomingo and Jorge Canta of Madrid-based law firm Cuatrecasas outline Spain’s new legal framework for collective investments. Following a process taking mor
Backstop Solutions is to integrate its innovative investment partnership management software with HedgeOp’s web-based compliance platform. The alliance plans to ena
 IKOS, the London-based hedge fund manager, has seen assets in its Financial strategy grow more than 200 per cent in the last three months.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J Christopher Giancarlo has released a white paper titled ‘Cross-Border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0: A Risk-Based Approach with Deference to Comparable Non-US Regulation.’ Based on the principles set forth in this white paper, Giancarlo
Drooms has launched AIFMD/command, a virtual data room solution for the large number of fund managers who are lacking the resources to comply with the incoming reporting obligations under the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive. AIFMD/command enables documentation to
In an attempt to improve conduct, global financial regulators have switched their focus from imposing large fines against firms, to making individuals more accountable and improving their ability to detect misconduct earlier through data and technology. That’s according to the
Baring Asset Management has announced the launch of two new share classes for its Hedge Select Fund in response to demand from customers, particularly private clients and ch
A New Jersey court has charged Robert J Sucarato, who claimed he was running a hedge fund business with USD7bn in assts under management and offices in New York and Chicago, with fraudulen
