INDOS appoints Jon Masters as Head of Client and Business Development

INDOS Financial Limited (“INDOS”), the UK independent depositary, has appointed Jon Masters to the new position of Head of Client and Business Development.  Mr […]

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 […]

INDOS Financial extends FCA licence to become full UK AIFMD independent depositary

INDOS Financial Limited (“Indos”), the UK independent depositary, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to extend its Alternative Investment Fund Managers […]

INDOS Financial named Best Depositary Solution for 2nd consecutive year

INDOS Financial, the UK independent AIFMD depositary, has been named Best Depositary Solution for the second consecutive year at the 2017 HFM European Services […]

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 […]

INDOS Financial is recruiting a Depositary Analyst with PE/ RE experience

INDOS Financial is the leading independent provider of AIFMD depositary services to alternative investment funds with offices in London and Ireland. We are […]

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 […]

Join INDOS Financial at GAIM Ops Cayman 2017

GAIM Ops Cayman is a leading conference for hedge fund operations and compliance professionals. This year’s event takes place at the Ritz Carlton […]

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 […]