Alternative investment fund managers reassess their service provider relationships

This INDOS Financial article was first published by HFM Week and can be read here. The latter half of 2018 will be a […]

AIFMD marketing proposals threaten reverse solicitation

Four years have passed since AIFMD was introduced, yet inconsistencies in its application still exist across EU member states. Marketing is one area […]

Private equity funds: the benefits of an independent depositary

Private equity fundraising is riding high with unprecedented levels of institutional capital rushing into the asset class, frequently due to portfolio reallocations from […]

Independent AIFMD depositary INDOS Financial looks back on 2017 for the AIMA Journal

This INDOS Financial article was first published in the latest edition of the AIMA Journal. The depositary model, introduced in 2014 for many […]

Looking ahead to 2018: An independent depositary’s perspective

The last 12 months produced an eclectic range of challenges for fund managers to deal with. Aside from traversing various macroeconomic and geopolitical […]

The future for depositaries: Brexit, conflicts of interest and the drive for added value

The role of the depositary was introduced under the AIFMD to address failings of the alternative fund management industry. AIFMD sought to help […]

ESMA opinion on asset segregation and application of depositary delegation rules to CSDs

Following a consultation paper issued on 1 December 2014 and a subsequent Call for Evidence on 15 July 2016, ESMA has now set […]

FCA study highlights further regulatory focus on fund governance

This INDOS Financial article was first published by Global Investor and can also be read here (subscription required). A decade ago, fund governance […]

The end of the AIFMD depositary derogation and other market developments

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is entrenched but evolutions are taking place in its development. Continued focus on the independence of […]

AIFMD 2: where things stand and what its focus should be

The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has gone through numerous rewrites and development phases since the acronym first entered the public […]

Navigating Hard Brexit: The continued importance of the depositary

The UK government has finally revealed its Brexit position. Any chance of a soft Brexit or retained membership of the Single Market has […]

Predictions for the alternative fund depositary market in 2017

INDOS Financial sets out its predictions for the alternative investment fund depositary market in 2017. Managers to continue to review performance of depositaries […]