Retail assets in liquid alternatives to triple by 2017, according to Citi Prime Finance

Retail investors could pile up to $939 billion into liquid alternatives by 2017, or three times today’s levels, according to a study by Citi Prime Finance.

Posted on: 17 May, 2013
Posted in: Prime Brokerage

European Commission and ESMA warned on EMIR equivalency rules by SEC

The European Commission and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have been urged to be non-prescriptive and more transparent on proposed third-country equivalency rules contained in the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

Posted on: 16 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation

Solvency II could provide OPERA boost to Albourne

Uptake of Albourne Partners’ OPERA (Open Protocol Enabling Risk Aggregation), an in-depth risk reporting tool, is likely to be given a boost by Solvency II, a senior executive has said.

Posted on: 16 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Northern Trust launches online Form PF toolkit

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services has unveiled an online tool to help streamline the Form PF submission process.

Posted on: 14 May, 2013

SALT 2013: A summary

SALT 2013

Posted on: 13 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

CalSTRS warns investors on headline risk with managers

Institutional investors must do their best to mitigate the danger of headline risk in their allocations, warned an executive from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), the $161.5 billion pension fund.  

Posted on: 10 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Paulson urges patience on gold, sources at SALT say

John Paulson, the legendary hedge fund manager, has urged investors to remain patient with gold despite the asset class suffering severe losses of late, according to sources attending his off-the-record speech at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas.

Posted on: 09 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Managers warned SEC will scrutinise inconsistencies in global regulatory reporting

Hedge funds must ensure overlapping data points contained in multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency reporting documentation is aligned or face scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during on-site inspections, an executive from

Posted on: 09 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation

Funds of funds recovering while interest in regulated hedge funds likely to grow

Funds of funds are showing signs of recovery while investor enthusiasm for hedge funds adopting 40 Act structures is likely to increase, panellists at the annual SALT Conference in Las Vegas have said.

Posted on: 08 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Uncertainty over AIFMD could prompt AIFMD II, warns Conservative MEP

Uncertainty about key aspects of AIFMD, such as the future of private placement and third country agreements, could facilitate the creation of an AIFMD II, warned Syed Kamall, Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London, and a

Posted on: 03 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation

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Retail assets in liquid alternatives to triple by 2017, according to Citi Prime Finance

Retail investors could pile up to $939 billion into liquid alternatives by 2017, or three times today’s levels, according to a study by Citi Prime Finance.

The report – ...

Post on: 17 May, 2013
Posted in: Prime Brokerage

European Commission and ESMA warned on EMIR equivalency rules by SEC

The European Commission and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have been urged to be non-prescriptive and more transparent on proposed third-country equivalency rules contained in the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR...

Post on: 16 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation

Solvency II could provide OPERA boost to Albourne

Uptake of Albourne Partners’ OPERA (Open Protocol Enabling Risk Aggregation), an in-depth risk reporting tool, is likely to be given a boost by Solvency II, a senior executive has said.

Solvency II requires insurers allocating into hedge...

Post on: 16 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Northern Trust launches online Form PF toolkit

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services has unveiled an online tool to help streamline the Form PF submission process.

The system provides an interactive, online workflow tool for compiling, reviewing and finalising Form PF filings. The toolkit...

Post on: 14 May, 2013
Posted in: Fund Administration

SALT 2013: A summary

SALT 2013

The decision, back in 2009, by Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, to host a lavish hedge fund conference in Las Vegas amid the most sustained bear market since the 1930s, did raise...

Post on: 13 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

CalSTRS warns investors on headline risk with managers

Institutional investors must do their best to mitigate the danger of headline risk in their allocations, warned an executive from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), the $161.5 billion pension fund.  

This comes as...

Post on: 10 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Paulson urges patience on gold, sources at SALT say

John Paulson, the legendary hedge fund manager, has urged investors to remain patient with gold despite the asset class suffering severe losses of late, according to sources attending his off-the-record speech at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas...

Post on: 09 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

Managers warned SEC will scrutinise inconsistencies in global regulatory reporting

Hedge funds must ensure overlapping data points contained in multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency reporting documentation is aligned or face scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during on-site inspections, an executive from...

Post on: 09 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation

Funds of funds recovering while interest in regulated hedge funds likely to grow

Funds of funds are showing signs of recovery while investor enthusiasm for hedge funds adopting 40 Act structures is likely to increase, panellists at the annual SALT Conference in Las Vegas have said.

“The funds of funds, which survived...

Post on: 08 May, 2013
Posted in: Investors

If you have European investors, it is time to get serious about AIFMD

The dreaded Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) comes into force on 22 July. Only 55 of the 80 days between now and then are weekdays. If your fund has European investors, that means you have to appoint a depositary (or...

Post on: 07 May, 2013
Posted in: Regulation
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