By Mary Bates, Director Silver Creek Capital OVERVIEW Continued complacency seemed to define the second quarter of 2014, with investors seemingly willing to assume that U.S. growth prospects will remain solid and that the Federal Reserve will manage any issues appropriately. This view was evidenced by the continued downward march of volatility across multiple […] Read more »
FCA Rules Sensibly On Capital Requirements Under The AIFMD
From Kinetic Partners Andrew Lowin , Technical Director of Consulting at Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm, comments on the FCA’s decision to give UK AIFM’s a reprieve on capital requirements under the AIFMD; “The FCA has been working with the AIFM industry to better understand the impact of their Funds Under Management […] Read more »
Concerns for Managers in the Build-up to AIFMD
By Roger Ganpatsingh, Director, Throgmorton The 22nd July looms large in the eyes of the hedge fund community with implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD) almost upon us. With the drop-dead- date less than two months away, large swathes of the Directive’s requirements and consequences remain clouded by the mists of […] Read more »