Private investment funds
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The Decline of Self-Administered Funds: Reasons & Implications
Self-administered funds have been declining for 14 consecutive quarters. We took a look into why. “Doing it yourself” (affably known as DIY) has been trending over the past few years, but not just in
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Luxembourg's Fund Administration: The Rise of Private Equity
Alongside its huge traditional fund processing business, Luxembourg is seeing demand for alternative investment services. Experts from specialist administrators and securities depository Clearstream d
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Intertrust Acquires Viteos to Enhance Technology for Asset Managers
The acquisition of Viteos shows how Intertrust is reacting to asset managers’ technology needs to support sophisticated product development. Shankar Iyer, chief solutions officer, and Patrick O’Brien,
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AI, Blockchain & Robotics: Shaping the Future of Private Equity
Technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain are increasingly impacting the way private capital firms operate. Andrea Williams, Managing Director UK at Intertrust, shares he
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Navigating Private Debt Downturns: Operational Resilience & Stress Testing
Private debt is a very popular asset class, but the sector has never faced a market downturn. Nicholas Pratt explores the operational challenges that could occur when it does. In 2019, the private deb
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Understanding Side Letters in Cayman Funds: A Manager's Guide
Side Letters (SLs) are bespoke, negotiated agreements between investors and funds that are additional and separate from the subscription agreement, offering document and constitutional documents of th
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Digital Transformation: The Power of People in Fund Administration
Fund administrator Intertrust has introduced transformational processes that are designed to help the firm’s clients do the same. Amongst the technology, the human touch is a central feature. So many
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Fund Finance: Progress & Challenges in Alternative Investments
Two-thirds of alternative investment professionals have a good understanding of fund finance Negative investor perceptions remain the biggest challenge to the continued growth of fund finance Two-th
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Guernsey: Leading the Way in Green Finance with the Guernsey Green Fund
With green finance increasingly becoming a topic of interest for fund managers and their investors, Kees Jager, head of funds in Guernsey, shares more on how Guernsey is going green with the Guernsey
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Cayman Islands Strengthens Regulation of Investment Funds
The Cayman Islands continues to strengthen its legal and regulatory framework relating to the provision of international financial services. As anticipated, these changes include an expansion to the r
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Singapore VCC Act: Key Features & Implications for Alternative Funds
On 15 January 2020, Singapore launched the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) Act. Samuel Chang, Commercial Director, and Neco Dusseldorp, Senior Manager Fund Services, discuss the main characteristics
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SuperReturn International 2020: Key Insights & Private Equity Trends
Last week, we were in Berlin to attend the world’s largest private equity and venture capital conference, SuperReturn International. Our team joined 3000 others to share insights on the key game chang
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Navigating Market Uncertainty: Strategies for Alternative Investment Fund Managers
The COVID-19 pandemic is set to significantly impact the financial services industry globally and the size of this impact will depend on the time it takes for markets to stabilise again. David O’Flahe
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Navigating Fund Finance Challenges During COVID-19
Recently we hosted a webinar on how COVID-19 is impacting sponsors access to capital and liquidity from a fund finance perspective. Cliff Pearce, Global Head of Capital Markets and James Rock-Perring,
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Private Equity Post-COVID-19: Trends & Manager Sentiment - Intertrust Survey
Intertrust Group’s chief commercial officer, Ian Lynch, talks us through the firm’s global survey of private equity managers, which signposts what a post-Covid industry might look like. In early sprin
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Understanding Variable Capital Companies (VCC) in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) officially launched the much-anticipated Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework on 15 January
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Hong Kong Introduces New Limited Partnership Fund Regime for Enhanced Investment
As an international financial centre, Hong Kong has a vital role to play in the funds industry, and is committed to strengthening its position for investment and wealth creation in the region. Followi
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Private Equity in 2024-2026: Navigating Challenges & Opportunities - Global Outlook 2020 Insights
The fieldwork for our Global Private Equity Outlook 2020 report was conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. We received responses from circa 150 private equity fund managers based in North Am
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Private Equity Opportunities: Navigating Market Shifts & Industry Disruption
Adaptation, market uncertainty, and shifting consumer behaviour are driving corporations and investments firms to evaluate their priorities, strategies and operations. Building products, transportatio
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Navigating Cayman Islands Fund Regulatory Changes: Key Tips for August
Over the past few years the Cayman Islands has focused on strengthening its legal and regulatory framework, expanding oversight of investment funds through new registration requirements and the elimin
Private investment funds
- Cayman Islands Strengthens Regulation of Investment Funds
- Luxembourg: The Gateway to EU Investment for US & APAC Capital
- Intertrust Appoints Patrick O'Brien as Global Head of Funds – Expanding Leadership in International Business
- EMEA Real Estate in the Pandemic Era: Opportunities & Adaptations
- China's Private Capital Market: Growth, Opportunities & Transparency
- Navigating European Fund Complexity: Insights from Industry Experts
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Bank of America Savings Accounts: Rates & Alternatives (2024)
Bank of America offers a number of savings accounts for parking your money. However, the yields offered by B of A will do very little to help you grow your savings. They are lower than the national a...
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Nasdaq Capital Market: A Guide to Small-Cap InvestingThe Nasdaq Capital Market is one of the three tiers within the Nasdaq Composite Index. The Capital Market tier is an equity market for companies with the smallest levels of market capitalizationMarket...
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Early Retirement Planning: A Comprehensive GuideThe common definition of early retirement is any age before 65—that’s when you qualify for Medicare benefits. Currently, men retire at an average age of 64, while for women the average retiremen...
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Iranian Rial (IRR): Currency Overview, Value & HistoryThe Iranian Rial is the official legal currency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinars; however, dinar denominations of the Iranian currency are not typically used due to th...