With more consolidation expected in 2016 within the hedge fund administration space, those that thrive and survive will likely be ones with a strong reputation, a robust operating model that is able to support managers of all shapes and sizes,
ICG Management Limited ('ICG') is an independent director services provider. It was established in 2006 by Ralph Woodford (pictured) and Andrew Galloway. Along with Galloway and Woodford, the firm's two other directors, Brad Cowdroy and Greg Link, ICG provides director
The Cayman Islands is preparing to introduce a new vehicle, the Cayman LLC, in response to growing demand among U.S. fund managers and attorneys. The Cayman Islands published a bill for a new stand-alone LLC law on 18 December 2015
By Ashley Gunning (pictured) & Charlotte Beales-Hart – Commentators to the hedge fund industry agree that the fund administration landscape has been altered significantly by the mergers and acquisitions activity of the last few years. The consolidation of larger institutional
By Geoff Ruddick – There has been an extraordinary focus on and trend towards `split boards' in the last few years. For most people the accepted definition of a 'split board' is having independent directors from different fiduciary firms. It
By Chris Humpries (pictured), Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries – The Cayman Islands is the principle offshore jurisdiction for hedge funds and mutual funds and seeks to retain its status by implementing an innovative legislative and regulatory regime and by continuing to have
Quantave has entered the closed beta-testing phase for its complete trade life-cycle infrastructure for digital assets. The infrastructure opens the digital assets market to institutional traders and investors, transforming the way they engage and transact with this dynamic market, whilst
It’s safe to say that the Cayman Island Government’s in-tray is probably rather full at the turn of the year. Two major developments are in train, both of which are set to further enhance the jurisdiction’s reputation. The first of
Axioma, a global provider of risk and portfolio management solutions, has formed a new partnership with Omega Point (www.ompnt.com), a portfolio intelligence tool for fundamental-style managers. Through this licensing agreement, Omega Point clients can now access Axioma’s suite of factor models via
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has completed a programme to combine its execution teams, adapting to increasing client demand for fully integrated electronic and high-touch trading services across asset classes. In the final stage of this integration,
