With the introduction of the Cayman LLC, the EU Connected Fund in its final stages of approval and a general drive towards continued regulatory evolution, the Cayman Islands is putting itself just where it needs to be to support global
Bricknode has launched a Software as a Service solution for financial brokers and dealers called Bricknode Broker, which allows brokers to launch a complete online brokerage system with a click. Historically, brokerage firms has been forced to integrate numerous software
Apex Fund Services has completed its global implementation of Metrosoft’s compliance software, Fundsphere Compliance TA. The Fundsphere platform is designed to meet the complex requirements of today’s transfer agent. The deployment of this software across the Apex Group will
Guernsey's funds sector stands to benefit from pressure on legal fees from fund managers and investors because of lower overheads and costs in the jurisdiction, says Ogier group partner Craig Cordle. Cordle (pictured), who joined the Guernsey investment funds team
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, is to introduce time spread contracts on its futures markets on 24 January. The new products will be available through the Trayport Global Vision trading platform, as well as the straight
Block-focused alternative trading systems (ATS) face challenges in gaining and sustaining liquidity, according to a report by TABB Group. In October 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) began a monthly initiative releasing new data on block liquidity in ATS.
CLS Group, a provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the global foreign exchange (FX) market, has completed the upgrade its settlement members to a new member gateway and market infrastructure (MI) channel. CLS’s settlement members include 66 of
In a challenging market environment, investment managers are looking for ways to incorporate the latest research methods and state-of-the-art investment practices to navigate through choppy waters and deliver to investors the best risk-adjusted returns. Cognisant of this, three years ago
By Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), CEO, Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) – International developments such as the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative are placing increased focus on the substance
At SS&C Advent, an independent unit of SS&C Technologies who collectively support more than 10,000 customers worldwide, there has been, according to Jesper Steiness (pictured), Director of Global Accounts, a clear growth of interest among fund managers and service providers
