Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services has rebranded as Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) following the completion of its management buyout from Moody’s Corporation, supported by the European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). Acuity, a leading provider of bespoke research,
Constellation Advisers: Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm – Hedge funds continue to face increasing demands by institutional investors. Delegating key, non-investment related functions to experienced outsourced partners, can see funds of all sizes optimise and streamline their operations. Constellation Advisers
Harneys: Best Offshore Law Firm – Laws in several financial jurisdictions, such as Luxembourg, BVI, Cayman Islands and Cyprus, are constantly changing. To ensure law firms uphold best practice at all times they require a combination of a strong team, robust
Investcorp: Best Seeding Platform – Amidst various economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Investcorp has made significant progress executing its growth and diversification strategy. In the last year, the global alternative asset manager entered new geographies, strengthened its presence in adjacent asset classes,
Viteos: Best Shadow Accounting Firm – The investment book of record (IBOR) a crucial component for a hedge fund manager, is facing a number of challenges as managers search for alpha. Shankar Iyer (pictured), chief solutions officer at Viteos, explains how
Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and provider of specialised fiduciary, entity formation and management, insurance and administration services, has received a Trust Company Business Licence from the Jersey Financial Services Commission and has established an on-the-ground presence in Jersey.
Horseshoe: Best Offshore Hedge Fund Administrator – As the pace of change accelerates, operational excellence, customisation and innovation becomes critical. In view of this, Horseshoe is focused on growing its brand in the fund administration industry by launching services to help
Operational Due Diligence (ODD) specialist firms HedgeAssist and Catalina Partners merged on 1 January 2019. The combined firms’ professionals, Arne Rovell, Patricia Watters, and Michelle Kline, provide a breadth of operational knowledge, legal and audit expertise, and investigative skills gained
Janney Montgomery Scott, a full-service wealth management, capital markets, and asset management firm, is to utilise iCapital Network’s platform technology in a white-label solution to enhance the alternative investment capabilities on its platform. Through the partnership, Janney’s Financial Advisors gain
The Anti Money Laundering (AML) service portfolio of Estera Law (Cayman), formerly U Law Limited, will be consolidated into Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited following the business affiliation relationship which was announced last month. The expansion of AML services further extends
