Pre-marketing And Reverse Solicitation Of Hedge Funds

By Vanessa Molloy and Chiara Deceglie of Harneys   Last month, the European Parliament adopted the final text of the Directive amending (amongst others) the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the Amending Directive). This European Union law applies to the financial regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investment funds in the EU. The stated […] Read more »

Infographic: Financial Service Cyber Attacks Up Fivefold In 2018

From TransWorldCom   According to the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK saw a fivefold increase in data breaches in 2018 compared to the year before: Companies reported 145 breaches last year, compared to only 25 in 2017   In April 2018, seven retail UK banks, including Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Barclays and Tesco Bank had to shut […] Read more »

Citco Reaches $1Trillion AuA Milestone

From Hedge Fund Insight staff reporter   The Citco Group of Companies (“Citco”), a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to the global alternative investment industry, announced this week that global assets under administration (“AuA”) have hit the US $1 trillion mark. According to the company, an important feature of this achievement is that the […] Read more »

Brexit – The End Game & Solutions For Funds

By Marco Boldini, head of financial services regulatory (asset management) – legal, and Robert Mellor, partner in the private equity funds team at PwC   With the announcement of the UK government’s proposals for a future UK-EU Partnership for Financial Services in July, the UK appears no longer to be seeking mutual recognition of regulatory […] Read more »

Making Tax Digital: Looming Deadlines And Next Steps

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By Kamlesh Chauhan, Senior Manager – VAT, haysmacintyre   Making Tax Digital (MTD) will fundamentally change and modernise the administration of the UK tax system, starting with VAT which is set to be implemented from 1 April 2019.   Who does it apply to? All entities that are mandatorily VAT registered will be subject to […] Read more »

Hedge Fund Returns Hit As Rule Changes See Margin Costs Skyrocket

By Hedge Fund Insight staff   Unintended consequences of convoluted regulations are hindering hedge fund managers from boosting returns for their investors. According to findings from analytics firm OpenGamma, hedge funds can now be charged an eye watering 70% additional margin because of regulatory changes, destroying returns as a result. A staggering cost to absorb, particularly […] Read more »

Current UK Legal and Regulatory Issues for US Fund Managers

From Claire Cummings, of Cummings Law     Introduction The two major topics for US managers wishing to manage or market funds in the UK from a legal and regulatory perspective are currently MiFID II and the AIFMD. Although the rules of both Directives generally apply to EU managers based in the EU, they are likely […] Read more »

Besides Greed, What Motivates Insider Traders?

By Andrew Snyder, Executive Coach   Scott London, a senior partner at a Big 4 accounting firm, shared inside secrets to help a buddy in a tight financial spot. After following the rules for 26 years, why would he commit fraud? Insider traders — mostly males — do it for the money, of course, but they’re also […] Read more »

MiFID II is a regulatory barrier to innovation says Linedata

By Patricia Regnault, Europe head of asset management at Linedata   Linedata responds to interim findings in the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study around barriers to entry, innovation and technological advances, ahead of next week’s (20 February) deadline for feedback:   Increases in the overall burden of regulation presents an ongoing barrier for those asset management […] Read more »