FSA AIFMD survey targeted at UK alternative investment managers

The FSA seeks responses from UK alternative investment management firms to a survey. The survey aims to identify the likely timings of applications from firms […]

EU Council clears way for AIFMD

The EU Council has confirmed that it has no objection to the delegated Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ‘Level 2 Regulation’ which was adopted […]

2013 Hedge Fund Cloud Summit

Bill Prew of INDOS Financial will appear as a speaker at the 2013 Hedge Fund Cloud Summit. This inaugural event, hosted by Eze Castle Integration in London on 19th March 2013, […]

Depositary-lite: Simple as the theory sounds?

When most people think of depositaries in the context of AIFMD they think about the strict liability these firms will take on for […]

AIFMD Webinar – Impact on US hedge fund managers

Many non EU alternative investment fund managers will be impacted by the AIFMD legislation, in particular if they market their alternative investment fund […]

UK leads 12-state rebellion against EC hedge fund rules

Most European alternative investment fund managers are now resigned to the fact they will need to very shortly comply with the AIFMD. The evolution of the legislation has been a long […]

Approach to investor transparency still unclear

Investor transparency was the subject of debate at a recent hedge fund seminar in London. Issues such as offering different levels of transparency to […]

AIFMD Countdown – February 2013

Bill Prew continues his monthly blog on developments in AIFMD, covering progress during February. While some progress has been made – notably the […]

Beyond trading: Building a business as an emerging manager

Bill Prew of INDOS Financial joins a panel of industry experts to discuss the key considerations to meet the needs of, and attracting, […]

COO Connect: FSA could ease AIFMD remuneration guidelines for small-to-mid sized managers

This article comments on the recently published ESMA Remuneration Guidelines for EU AIFM’s and the possibility of proportionality being applied by the FSA to lessen the impact on […]

AIFMD Countdown – January 2013

Bill Prew commenced a new monthly blog providing the industry with a simple summary of developments with the AIFMD legislation. January was a busy month […]

AIFMD: The time to act is fast approaching

Whilst the hedge fund industry was waiting for the much anticipated AIFMD Level 2 Regulations, Bill Prew’s article set the scene for hedge fund managers in terms […]