Running an alternative fund management business has become a far more considered, strategic affair in the light of significant regulatory changes post-08. One might compare it to the ultimate game of strategy, chess. To stay in compliance with AIFMD, Dodd-Frank, and the upcoming MiFID II and General Data Protection Regulations
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA​ – In these turbulent times, it sometimes feels like we need to be armour plated to protect ourselves against the relentless barrage of attacks against our families, our businesses, our economy and our political stability. Risk management, and cybersecurity have never felt more important than right
Evolution Equity Partners has held the final closing of a new fund with total capital commitments of USD125 million to make investments in cybersecurity and next generation enterprise software and services in North America, Europe and Israel. The fund exceeded its target and is backed by leading institutional investors, corporates,
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA​ – The aptly named WannaCry cryptoworm, is working its way around the world, encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the cryptocurrency, bitcoin. The attack was global in scale, and brought parts of the NHS to a standstill, along with Telefonica in Spain, FedEx, Deutsche
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – Cyber security has never been as important as it is today. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, published recently by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and undertaken by Ipsos Mori highlights some statistics that should make even the most jaded CIOs sit up
Attend almost any financial industry event today and the chances are a panel discussion will refer to blockchain and the transformation opportunities it could afford the industry. It has become a buzzword, a term that one has to pretend to understand and nod sagely whenever it comes up in conversation.
Fintech company Koger has added new functionality to its Pentas platform for private equity firms which automate the distribution waterfall. Pentas streamlines and automates the administration of PE funds and is designed for all fund structures. “The calculation and execution involved with the distribution waterfall present some of the most complex
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – 2017 is as good a time as any to be starting a new alternative investment firm, certainly better than it would have been a decade ago, but there are some key areas of focus that start-ups should be on top of. Here are some
Intertrust NV has been appointed by Medicxi to provide fund administration, accounting and compliance services to a USD300 million growth fund targeting late stage European life sciences companies. Medicxi, which has offices in London, Geneva and Jersey, is one of the leading independent European life sciences investment firms. The new
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA Financial Cloud and Technology Services – It’s a widely held misconception that heavily regulated industries are the least agile, and the slowest to innovate. In the financial services sector particularly, there is a tendency to see compliance and responsibility as a barrier to success, when
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