Pat Lardner, the CEO of the Irish Funds industry association, reacted to a critical regulatory report on fund governance by saying the country had "justifiably earned" a reputation as a credible fund centre.
Pat Lardner, the CEO of the Irish Funds industry association, reacted to a critical regulatory report on fund governance by saying the country had "justifiably earned" a reputation as a credible fund centre.
Our expert panel discusses the growth of private equity in Luxembourg, the impact of technology on the funds industry and the EU’s Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive.
Luxembourg’s alternatives business is flourishing. But for reasons beyond the Grand Duchy’s control, European investors may not be benefiting from the broader global growth in these assets, says Nick Fitzpatrick.
As providers of outsourced compliance services, what reassurances can ManCos give that they are not conflicted by their relationships with fund sponsors? Nicholas Pratt investigates.
While Brexit continues to cast general uncertainty over financial services, the Gibraltar Funds and Investment Association (GFIA) believes that Brexit is likely to have little negative impact on Gibraltar’s fund industry and could even improve Gibraltar’s rankings in the international arena.
In the context of Brexit, asset managers may consider equivalence as an option for accessing EU markets without obtaining separate authorisations in the absence of a financial services passport, particularly in relation to the management or marketing of funds, or other investment activities.
Funds Europe talks to Confluence about the regulatory burden facing Europe’s funds and administrators amid new rules for money market funds. Confluence is a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting.
Despite the European Parliament adopting new rules on the cross-border distribution of funds, the ultimate goal of a single European market for investment funds remains, in spite of the availability of marketing passports, far from complete.
Alongside its huge traditional fund processing business, Luxembourg is seeing demand for alternative investment services. Experts from specialist administrators and securities depository Clearstream detail the environment.
Private markets strategies and greater distribution are within reach for fund managers as the AIFM model matures, says Kavitha Ramachandran of Maitland.
