Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)
Indos: hedge funds switch from depositories affiliated to administrators
Conflict of interest poses operational risk if one part of group oversees affiliate
Esma's Maijoor welcomes calls for broader buy-side stress tests
Panellists at Bank of England forum urge asset managers to take more open approach
Re-risking the balance sheet, allocations to illiquids grow
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Latin alternative funds eye Asia following passport decision
AIFMD 'driving' South American business to Singapore
AIFMD passport denial will impact Asian managers most
Hedge fund industry decries Esma's shutting of door on most offshore funds
FCA expects notification of AIFMD leverage breaches
But admits regulation is ‘silent' on notification obligations
EC's criticised tax blacklist 'insignificant' for hedge funds
Larger clouds loom for jurisdictions seeking third-country passport issuance
Evolving reporting/valuations in $2.8trn fund admin survey
National regulator AIFMD validation checks said to be neither uniform nor consistent
Unregulated Israel hedge funds face battle for AIFMD compliance
Industry keen to find Europe-based platforms for growing Israeli funds to use
FCA survey finds high levels of leverage in hedge fund sector
Gross notional exposure to interest rate and forex derivatives on the rise
Esma's proposed AIF segregation will destroy liquidity
Tri-party collateral management "impossible" under AIFMD guidelines
AIFMD encouraging ‘regulatory avoidance’
A round-up of views on hedge fund marketing into Europe
Esma likely to extend AIFMD passport to third countries
Withdrawal of national private placement regimes could follow in 2018
Regulatory arbitrage risk of European Long Term Investment Funds
But new vehicle offers benefits to investors and European economy, says lawyer
Mifid II threatens dealing commissions and broker research
Ring-fenced research pots required to cut out inducements
Third-party cap intro opportunity as prime brokers scale back
Cap intro said to sit in PB out of evolutionary convenience, not business logic
EU exit not disastrous to UK investors: Lamont
Black Wednesday chancellor says turmoil fears following UK withdrawal overblown
FCA's Annex IV reporting system back up and running
Regulator will be lenient on latecomers as glitches resolved
Custody Risk European Awards 2014: Custodian of the Year: France
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Custody Risk European Awards 2014: European Custodian of the Year
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AIFMD segregation power lies with depository banks
Prime brokers forced to comply and change models, says lawyer
Paris-headquartered custodians sweep mandate market
Three custodians with roots in France collect 13 mandates
PB lobbying perceived to soften Esma on asset segregation
Surprise AIFMD provisions do not require strict AIF segregation
Indos: unexpected conflicts of interest emerging from AIFMD
Are depo-lite standalone administrators independent enough?