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The Isle of Man Fund Management Association (FMA) has appointed Ian Morley as the Isle of Man’s London representative for funds in a bid to further strengthen its commitment to attracting new UK and international business towards the Island.
Morley will work with the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development to create the new strategic business plan for the Isle of Man Funds Industry, focusing primarily on further developing links and opportunities with the City of London, a prime source of business for the Isle of Man’s funds sector.
As a leading figure and pioneer in the hedge funds
Maybank Islamic Berhad has taken the decision to partner up with Singapore-
Asian hedge funds, battling to raise assets, are willing to give up their secrecy and provide clients with more control of their investments in a bid to secure institutional tickets reported Reuter
Asian Century Quest, a New York-based hedge fund managing a USD272million e
Kinetic Partners and ACA Compliance Group, both regulatory and compliance advisory firms, are opening offices in Hong Kong next year as financial firms operating there look to gain a better underst
The Futures and Options Association (FOA) is enhancing its regulatory resources with the appointment of Blake Stephenson as Manager, Regulation, with effect from 28 November. Stephenson joins the FOA from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) where he was part of the exchange supervision team. He is also a qualified solicitor.
At the same time, Simon Andrews has been promoted to Director of Commodities, a new role which will see him spearhead the FOA’s increased activities in this sector. Simon has been with the FOA for six years and has additional oversight of prudential regulation and taxation issues.
Both Andrews and
Falling margins and rising costs due to volatility mean that order management systems users are demanding more value for their money. The industry’s business and pricing models are changing, and vendors are having to become much more flexible in their approaches. While the leading vendors are still growing and acquiring new clients, the competition has become more severe. In the last few years, a spate of acquisitions has created a more compact market, where continuous innovation is key.
The OMS market has been going through a period of transition. It has had to cope with the aftermath of the financial
Advent Software has more than doubled the number of certified project management and consulting team members supporting clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the past 12 months.
The team now includes more than 65 qualified Advent consultants and implementation project managers who bring global perspectives, industry best practices and solution expertise to Advent clients in these regions.
Given an uncertain economic climate, many clients across EMEA are looking to technology to achieve automation and operational efficiencies to help insulate their businesses from macro-economic conditions. Helping clients manage and grow their business with Advent(R) solutions has always been
ALTIN AG, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has announced a change in its dividend policy. Whereas until now the company did not pay any dividend, the Board of Directors intends to propose each year to the Annual General Meeting that a dividend equivalent of 4% of the Net Asset Value (NAV) be paid.
Furthermore an additional distribution would be offered to shareholders, of 20% of the annual performance exceeding 4%. These amounts would be paid out of share premium reserves.
In order to make the company more attractive to investors, the Board
While celebrations are being held worldwide for the birth of the seven billionth baby, questions are being raised as to whether the world’s resources will be able to support its growing population. With this milestone, and the expectation that the world’s population could double by 2100, agronomists and scientists continue to research the agricultural solutions to address these issues, says Ralf Oberbannscheidt (pictured), portfolio manager, DWS Invest Global Agribusiness…
The DWS Invest Global Agribusiness fund continues to focus on companies which provide solutions to the stresses in the agribusiness food chain, monitoring the relationship between producers and consumers. For investors,
