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The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), a global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has published a paper to advance thinking on fairness and transparency in equity market data.
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A new report from LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP) shows that alternative investors are increasingly focusing on ESG outcomes in order to address key issues including climate change and diversity & inclusion (D&I).
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LeadingMile Consulting (LeadingMile), a European, full-service consultancy firm specialising in solution implementation for the alternative investment sector, has expansion to the United Kingdom.
Lloyd Dean, a former eFront and Charles River Development executive, joins Amsterdam-based LeadingMile Consulting, bringing his broad experience in financial services and alternative investments to establish and expand its London office.
As the new UK Country Director for LeadingMile Consulting, Dean will focus on strategic offerings within the UK as well as setting up and maintaining partnerships throughout the UK and Channel Islands. Having previously worked as the Director of Implementations for Charles River Development and as
Following regulatory approval from the FCA, JTC has completed the acquisition of INDOS Financial, as announced in February 2021.
INDOS Financial builds on JTC’s well-established fund services capabilities and will allow the Group to offer enhanced governance and technical expertise to clients, utilising INDOS Financial’s position as an industry-leading specialist in the provision of independent fund oversight services, including Depositary, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Cayman Islands Private Funds.
The acquisition forms part of JTC’s ongoing strategy of blending organic growth of the core business with disciplined inorganic growth that is governed by clear acquisition
Fund management technology platform Truss Edge has released the second phase of its Insight analytics as part of its May software release, bringing unique perspectives and a much higher level of configurability to fund manager operations.
Insight was released earlier this year to provide fund managers with a clearer perspective of critical data within their middle and back office, including mission critical data flows. The new additions expand and improve the available reporting tools for fund managers, bringing unprecedented levels of operational control and oversight.
The new release underpins Truss Edge’s commitment to highly configurable fund management tools with
By Neil Coxhead (pictured), Waystone – On 7 May 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), unveiled plans to create a new regime with the specific aim of channelling investment into more illiquid assets, giving asset managers a hint of how UK fund regulation will develop after Brexit.
Founded in 1990, Rees Pollock has officially become the Financial Services team at leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, and the Rees Pollock name will now no longer be used.
Calderwood, a Cayman Islands boutique fund governance firm, has expanded its senior team with the appointment of legal and regulatory compliance expert Anna Goubault as an Independent Director.
Goubault brings to the firm significant experience in the field of investment funds, both from a governance perspective and in relation to regulatory compliance and legal issues. In a consultancy capacity, Goubault advised the Cayman Islands Government Ministry of Financial Services on the development and implementation of several pieces of financial services legislation, including those related to compliance with the global standards on economic substance and enhancements to the Cayman Islands’ domestic
Global law firm Dechert is expanding its global financial restructuring group with the addition of partner Kay Morley in its London office.
Morley will be the group’s second significant hire in London this year following the announcement of partner Adam Plainer as global co-chair of Dechert’s financial restructuring group in March 2021.
Morley advises clients on all aspects of insolvency and corporate restructuring with a particular focus on European special situations and complex cross-border restructurings. She counsels hedge funds and other distressed investors on the acquisition of loan portfolios and the implementation of “loan to own” strategies. Morley also
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