The Association of Investment Companies says the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive fails to take account of the benefits the investment company structure provides for shareholders. In its written evidence to the House of Lords European Union Committee inquiry into the directive, the AIC says the proposals would create
Leaders from Guernsey’s funds industry have revealed that the island is aiming to achieve equivalence with the EU in light of the proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers. Guernsey’s determination to maintain access to EU markets in the face of the directive was highlighted by speakers from the island
The Managed Funds Association has reaffirmed its support for proposals that would enhance the transparency and regulatory oversight over private pools of capital, including hedge funds and managed futures funds. The testimony before the House Financial Services Committee hearing, "Capital Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, Enhancing Oversight of Private
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has introduced a new electronic reporting system for filing annual fund returns. Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman says this will facilitate the commission’s regulation and monitoring of the British Virgin Islands funds industry while providing a significantly more efficient and secure environment
Butterfield Fulcrum Group (Ireland), an alternative fund administration company, has been licensed to provide fund administration services by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Based in Dublin, Butterfield Fulcrum Group (Ireland) is now authorised under Section 10 of the Investment Intermediaries Act to provide administration services to collective investment schemes
PrimeFundSolutions has received approval of its Luxembourg licence applications by the Luxembourg regulator CSSF and by the Luxembourg Minister of Finance. The license allows PrimeFundSolutions to provide banking, custody and fund administration activities to Luxembourg regulated hedge funds and fund of hedge funds. Erik Jens, chief executive of PrimeFundSolutions, says:
The Irish Stock Exchange has published a series of revisions to its listing rules, which are effective from 24 September 2009. Kinetic Partners says the revisions are a welcome and timely move by the exchange and are in keeping with its commercially aware approach to the listing regime, and its
Jersey Finance has welcomed an endorsement from the IMF in its latest review, which has praised Jersey’s high standards of regulation and supervision.
Jersey has been praised for the regulation and supervision of its financial sector and for its money laundering and terrorist financing defences.
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has welcomed an acceptance by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the PES, that there should be proper consultation with indus
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