NORDICS: Looking abroad

Nordic values of openness and transparency have helped the country achieve economic success, and are in tune with European funds regulation. George Mitton report... View Full Story

INSIDE VIEW: Step into the gap

Emerging market businesses are not sated by bond issuance and this creates an opportunity for private debt investors, says David Creighton of Cordiant... View Full Story

ASSOCIATION COLUMN: The ability to look in either direction

The Irish Fund Industry Association (IFIA) now brings its capabilities to the various Asian market... View Full Story

SECURITIES LENDING: Cash for sovereigns

Clearing regulations could create revenue opportunities for lenders, such as fund managers, through collateral rules. Nicholas Pratt considers the right approach to the market – but finds the opportunity may be limited.... View Full Story

INSIDE VIEW: Runway to AIFMD

Time is running out for alternatives managers to prepare for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, says Mario Mantrisi, of Kneip, who looks at the final stages of implementatio... View Full Story

REGULATION: The new regulatory vista

Funds Europe asks a selection of professionals how they see the UK’s regulatory landscape evolving under the twin peaks model... View Full Story

LEGAL EASE: Unlikely gains from bribery

Generally speaking, we lawyers did a bad job of it. As the commencement date for the UK’s new Bribery Act 2010 approached on July 1, 2011, we made a lot of pronouncements about the new crime of excessive corporate hospitality.... View Full Story