Alternatives
Alternatives | 30 Jul 15
ESMA recommends six non-EU nations for AIFMD passport
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that six countries should be among the first wave of non-EU countries to get access to a Europe-wide passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Alternatives | 27 May 15
Aberdeen bolts on second alternatives business in two months
Aberdeen Asset Management has agreed to acquire private equity and real assets manager FLAG Capital Management as part of an ongoing bid to scale up its presence in the alternatives space.
Alternatives | 21 May 15
AIFMD burden hurting European investment, says tax panel
Some fund managers are passing up European investment opportunities in a bid to steer clear of the compliance demands required to meet the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to a panel of tax experts at the recent Guernsey Funds Forum.
Alternatives | 18 May 15
Dexion Capital launches alternatives platform
Dexion Capital has launched an alternatives UCITS platform called Dexion Liquid Strategies.
Alternatives | 9 Apr 15
The stars are aligning for hedge funds
The stars are aligning to allow a much maligned asset class to recapture some of its former glory.