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Competition among managers for capital in the alternative investment sector has never been greater. Similarly, as fund service providers vie for business in a crowded market place, it is important for firms to stand out from the crowd, writes Paul Bannier of Icorserv, on behalf of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association.
One way in which they can do that is to consider their responses to the ever-increasing number of due diligence requests.
In the case of fund managers, the primary focus is often on investment due diligence and demonstrating to potential investors that the firm has the resources, expertise and
INDOS Financial Limited (INDOS), a UK independent depositary, has passed the milestone of undertaking depositary services for 100 alternative investment funds with assets over USD20 billion.
These figures represent a substantial growth in the business of 37 per cent in the number of funds (from 73) and 54 per cent in assets under depositary (from USD13 billion) since end-December 2016.
Bill Prew (pictured), INDOS CEO explains that the added value arising from the employment of an independent depositary, as opposed to a depositary affiliated to the fund administrator, was becoming increasingly recognised by fund managers, fund directors and investors.
Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the blockchain technology sector and crypto ecosystem, has appointed Jimmy Song as a Venture Partner.
Song, a Bitcoin Core developer, brings deep technical expertise to Blockchain Capital and will serve as a new bridge between Blockchain Capital and the crypto developer community, providing technical expertise to the firm’s investment research, and lead upcoming programs to foster blockchain technology innovation.
“The blockchain sector is evolving much differently than that of the internet, which has made it possible for the engineers and developers at the forefront of innovation in this sector to
The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has stepped up its activities in Asia-Pacific for members operating private credit strategies in the region.
As part of the expanded activity, a new APAC Committee of the ACC has been formed, co-chaired by global ACC Board members Justin Ferrier of BlackRock and Barry Lau of Adamas Asset Management.
The ACC is already active in the US and European markets, and the formation of the APAC group will consolidate the association’s position as the voice of the global private credit sector.
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G Squared, a growth venture capital firm has selected PEF Services to support the growing demands of its fund administration accounting, regulatory, and investor reporting requirements.
G Squared partners with world-class entrepreneurs tackling big problems by investing in businesses throughout their life cycle as performance is strong, a fundamentally different approach than a classical early, mid, or late-stage venture capital firm.
“PEF has an excellent reputation in the market for providing clients with exceptional service supported by deep industry knowledge and a robust technology platform,” says Luis Rivera, Chief Financial Officer of G Squared. “We selected PEF Services to
Independent private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services has promoted two team members to Principal – Shawn McMenimen and Stephen Ho.
McMenimen has senior level oversight responsibility for Gen II’s client service teams and is directly involved in managing key client engagements. He also has responsibility for the oversight over Gen II’s compliance department. Shawn has over 17 years of private equity fund administration experience.
Ho is responsible for running Gen II’s San Francisco service centre. His professional team provides fund administration services for clients throughout the western region of the United States. Ho has more than 15
Coinsilium Group Limited, a blockchain venture builder and investor that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies, is launching a private fund to hold the the digital assets and tokens the Company has received to date in relation to its advisory services and investment activities.
The new fund, which will be 100 per cent owned by Coinsilium, will be established in Gibraltar which has just launched its Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Regulatory Framework. The Company is being advised by Gibraltar blockchain specialist law firm ISOLAS on the formation and structure of the fund.
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The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published a GDPR Implementation Guide to help members understand and comply with new EU-wide rules that come into effect on 25 May.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which replaces the EU Data Protection Directive, represents the biggest change in EU data privacy law in a generation. Due to the GDPR’s extraterritorial scope, the Guide is relevant to alternative investment managers whether they are based in the EU or elsewhere.
The new rules cover how organisations process personal data and extend to the activities of non-EU organisations that offer goods or services to
Dechert has launched a new commercial lending module on its World Compass subscription platform, a web-based service offering guidance on areas of regulation to cross-border investment and other financial services firms.
World Compass subscribers have access to concise legal, regulatory and practical guidance across more than 100 jurisdictions presented in an easy-to-use, regularly updated format. Ongoing alerts notify subscribers of recent and upcoming changes or developments in applicable law. The new commercial lending module is designed for subscribers involved in cross-border commercial lending and debt activities. It provides guidance in key jurisdictions on relevant restrictions or licensing requirements, risks, alternative
By Matt Mulry (pictured), Dillon Eustace – In the shadow of an impending review by the Financial Acting Task Force the Cayman Islands has undertaken an overhaul of its laws, regulations and guidance notes which govern its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime.
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