The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved a cooperation agreement with Jersey to ensure it can continue to deliver alternative investment funds business into Europe after the introduction of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in
HM Revenue & Customs yesterday announced details of a revised Statement of Practice covering the tax treatment of UK-based investment managers and their overseas clients.
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its technical advice evaluating the impact of the regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps on European financial markets. ESMA has prepared this in response to a
Ogier claimed the top spot at the 2006 Alpha magazine’s second annual Hedge Funds Service Providers Awards held on 12 September 2006 in New York City.
Michelle Carroll (pictured), Partner of the Financial Services Group at BDO, comments on the IMA issuing a public consultation on fund charges… We welcome the proposed changes by the Investment Management Association (IMA) to the disclosure of investment fund charges
The SEC ruling of 10 July 10 2013 lifting the ban on general solicitation and advertising of private placements ushered in a new era of communication opportunities and challenges for hedge fund managers. This rule dramatically expands the marketing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have published their final report setting out their Principles for Benchmark-Setting Processes in the EU. The principles are designed to address the problems identified with benchmark-setting
Drooms’ UK managing director Howard Revens is to present on the impact to fund managers on AIFMD’s wide ranging and complex reporting requirements at Knight Frank’s 2013 AIFMD: Practical Implications Breakfast Briefing. Taking place on 18 June 2013, Drooms
Eric Derobert of Caceis summarises the implications of MIFID on the European financial services sector.
Brian Forrester (pictured), investment partner at Deloitte comments on HM Treasury’s latest Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) consultation paper… The position taken by the Treasury in its AIFMD consultation paper goes significantly beyond the minimum rules contained in the
