By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – A few weeks ago I visited South Africa where I met numerous buy-side firms, some with UK or European subsidiaries and some who operated solely out of that country. Apart from the dreaded Brexit, the other question that in came up in
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion which sets out general principles on supervisory approach in relation to relocations of entities from the United Kingdom (UK) to the remaining 27 EU members states (EU27). ESMA has issued its Opinion in response to increased requests from the
By Ian Kelly, CEO, Augentius – When it comes to data, the headlines in recent weeks have understandably been dominated by the global WannaCry ransomware attack, but that’s not the only data issue that should be on the agenda of private equity fund managers and investors. In a year’s time, the General
Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance services, has launched a solution to help firms adapt to the new requirements of the Criminal Finances Act, set go into effect in September 2017. Introduced by HM Revenue and Customs, the new legislation is intended to prevent the facilitation of tax
The life of the Chief Compliance Officer is not getting any easier with respect to the many regulatory and compliance demands placed on today’s alternative fund management community. Dealing with diverse issues ranging from tax compliance (in the form of FATCA and Common Reporting Standards) to cybersecurity developments and upcoming
Due diligence company Castle Hall Alternatives has expanded its OpsMonitor due diligence monitoring platform with a range of new features, accessed through the firm’s DueDiligenceProfessional online app, include detailed financial statement and ADV reviews, dashboards and analytics. “Diligence monitoring is the foundation of any effective due diligence program,” says Chris
SEI has welcomed three new participants to Codify, the company’s new Regulation Technology (RegTech) incubator. Codify is the first London-based incubator designed solely for financial regulation technology developers. The incubator provides participants with crucial business resources and development opportunities, including office space in SEI’s UK headquarters for a minimum of four
Fintech company Koger has deployed its flagship NTAS platform for fund administration and compliance in the cloud. NTAS is a share registry system that manages fund tracking, reporting and fee calculation. More than 8,000 funds with USD2 trillion in assets are administered through NTAS, which is used by many
Alternatives have become a more mature option for institutional allocators, yet the reporting obligations fueled by the constantly evolving regulatory landscape has become a challenge for a large number of alternative fund managers. Whereas a decade ago, alternative fund managers could get away with basic investor reporting, delivered almost as
ZEDRA, an independent fund specialist in trust, corporate and fund services, has placed an order with Sovos – the tax compliance software experts – for its AEOI Reporting solution. Once implemented, the solution will help ZEDRA meet the demands of its tax, compliance and reporting obligations. More than 100
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