Alternatives

Alternatives | 10 Nov 15

Concerns that the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) does not offer enough protection to investors has been one of the most persistent responses from European asset managers this year, according to new research.

Alternatives | 4 Nov 15

The strong rise in precious metals prices seen last month has sparked a bout of profit taking, with gold and silver investors selling and buyer numbers falling, according to BullionVault.

Alternatives | 28 Oct 15

Gibraltar’s new stock exchange, the GSX, is to offer fund managers the ability to list Exchange Traded Instruments (ETIs) backed by alternative investments from December 2015.

Alternatives | 26 Oct 15

If investors use alternative Ucits funds, they prefer to allocate significant funds to them.

Alternatives | 14 Oct 15

The European Securities and Markets Authority is to begin assessing whether Australia, Canada, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man, Bermuda and Japan should get access to the marketing ‘passport’ under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.