Cyber crime is building to tsunami-like proportions and hedge fund managers are not immune from the threat yet there still appears to be a degree of naivety. According to Carl Chapman (pictured), COO of Capital Support, a leading managed IT
Hedge funds today expect their appointed administrator to do a lot more than merely strike the NAV and keep the Investment Book of Records up-to-date. Value-add services, such as data management, regulatory and compliance, risk, and performance and attribution –
Over the last two decades there have been significant limitations in the way that technology to manage swaps processing has been deployed to hedge funds.
On 15 April 2015, Cordium, a leading global compliance consulting, accounting, tax and software provider to the financial services industry, introduced a new compliance software solution called Pilot. A cloud-based solution, Pilot is a more up-to-date, cutting edge version of
In the last few years, market complexity has grown in response to increased regulatory demands, increased investor due diligence requirements, more complex fund strategies and even how hedge funds manage their balance sheets with their prime brokers. These demands are
Last year, 26 out of 32 specialised funds, designed to invest in small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provide a much-needed alternative source of funding, launched to invest in Europe. This would suggest that Europe represents a significant opportunity for
By Dr Christopher Buttigieg and Dr Isabelle Agius, Malta Financial Services Authority – This paper attempts to summarise the legislative framework adopted in Malta for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (‘AIFMD’). Malta is considered a European domicile of
By Olivier Sciales, Chevalier & Sciales – As, after more than four years of preparation, the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive takes full effect for existing managers, Luxembourg finds itself in the position it wanted to be in –
By Donnacha O’Connor, Dillon Eustace – The Irish AIFMD rules – The Irish Minister of Finance signed the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations, 2013 into law on 16th July, 2013. These regulations transposed Directive 2011/61/EU into Irish law with substantially no
By Fiona Le Poidevin, Guernsey Finance – Guernsey has been on the front foot throughout the conception, development and implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Guernsey has made early decisions wherever possible in terms of how its funds
