The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed that it will, with immediate effect, recognise the ability of authorised alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) to passport the services described in Article 6(4) of the alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Under the AIFMD, Member States are permitted to authorise AIFMs to
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) in Abu Dhabi has granted Apex Fund Services (Abu Dhabi) Ltd a licence to provide fund administration services under the ESCA’s new regulations. The new regulations set out the detailed requirements for the establishment and distribution of UAE domestic funds, and formalises the
By Fiona Le Poidevin – The implementation of AIFMD provides increased reasons to (re)domicile or co-domicile funds in the third country of Guernsey, says Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance. In October, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), together with EY, published the results of a survey which showed
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Manhattan-based private equity manager and his firm with stealing USD9m from investors in their private equity fund. The SEC has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of Lawrence E Penn III and his firm Camelot Acquisitions Secondary Opportunities
Jersey’s position as the first “third country” to offer the option of a fully-compliant AIFMD regime is set to be highlighted at Jersey Finance’s annual funds conference in London this year. Entitled Through the Looking Glass, the event will also highlight how a growing number of managers are considering relocating
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s office of compliance inspections and examinations (OCIE) has issued a risk alert on the due diligence processes that investment advisers use when they recommend or place clients’ assets in alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity funds, or funds of private funds. “Money
Using an AIFMD compliant depositary network offers a range of benefits to support private equity and real estate fund managers. The requirement for private equity and real estate fund managers to appoint an independent depositary under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is a major development and, for many
Alter Domus is the first service provider to be authorised by the Luxembourg Financial Regulator (CSSF) to act as a professional depositary. Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support its clients in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent depositary.
Fewer than 20 per cent of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMSs) have submitted an application to their local regulator for Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) authorisation. That’s the finding of new research from BNY Mellon, which comes just six months before full implementation of the directive. Given that
Gibraltar has become a full signatory to the Multinational Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSC). Nicola Smith, managing director of hedge fund administrator Helvetic, says: “This is a significant move as it bolsters Gibraltar as a location for international hedge funds looking for a
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