With only 30 days until implementation, more than 50 per cent of investment firms globally are unlikely to be ready for the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018. That’s according to a global industry
Commodity investment is back in the spotlight, says investment consultants, bfinance. The firm writes that after a decade of poor performance, many commentators delivered a more bullish outlook for commodities during the first quarter. Such predictions are buoyed by global
Ethics and professionalism are playing an increasingly significant role in investment professionals’ careers and influencing where they want to work, according to the latest CFA UK Ethics Survey. Now in its sixth year, the survey highlights the challenges experienced by
Hedge funds around the world generally continued delivering positive returns in July, starting off the second half of 2019 in the green with aggregate industry performance at +0.73 per cent, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance figures. July’s
Evidence collected by INDOS Financial Limited (INDOS), a UK independent depositary, has revealed that many hedge funds have chosen not to revisit their administrative and depositary arrangements since the implementation of the AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive) in July 2014.
New research from Alpha FMC, the asset and wealth management consultancy, finds that many firms (80 per cent) are prioritising their digital transformation, with 61 per cent stating that they are “getting organised”, but nearly a quarter (23 per cent)
A new study by the law firm Seward & Kissel of the hedge fund industry’s use of side letters – special agreements between hedge funds and their investors – shows a marked decrease in the share of side letters issued
Asset owners continue to apply pressure on external manager fees, with new data showing substantial fee reductions across a number of asset classes, according to research carried out by bfinance. Figures are based on real fees being quoted by asset
In a new study of the nation’s largest SEC-registered hedge fund advisers, data reveals that advisers are taking a conservative, long-term approach to their business decisions, regardless of asset declines experienced by many from 2017 to 2018. The study confirms
Eight years since derivatives trade reporting was first introduced, DTCC’s latest white paper assesses progress made against G20 goals and proposes recommendations to further improve the global reporting framework. While significant progress has been made during the last eight years
