Category Archives: Risk Reporting

K1 fund and related funds… the importance of due diligence

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

we have found the article linked below on yet another ponzi scheme, this time from Germany. The point being: due diligence matters! as always we will be happy to help of course. http://www.being-diligent.com/case-n-10-k1/

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Weavering… Liquidator sues the Administrator

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

As reported today in the Irish Independent, the liquidator has decided to go after the administrator. This is just reiterating the importance of  proper monitoring from all parties involved with asset managers. There should be processes and systems in place to monitor … Continue reading →

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Weavering judgment: an alarm bell for NEDs

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

Last year judgement in the Cayman courts should still be resounding loud and clear in the mind of NEDs of hedge funds of course, but also of any Asset Management company. the AIFMD will likely hammer that point in further. These conclusions … Continue reading →

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Changes to Leverage Calculation for Collective Investment Schemes

Posted on August 20, 2012 by admin

the CSSF August newsletter clarifies what is expected from Collective Investment Schemes registered in Luxembourg for the calculation of leverage. it is now compulsory for all such funds to use the notional based approach for all derivatives. It is of … Continue reading →

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Tips for Hedge Funds manager from the Geneva Family Office conference

Posted on June 9, 2012 by admin

I attended this past week the Geneva Family Office Conference where I spoke on “why should hedge funds be part of a Family Office asset allocation”. Interestingly some Family Offices volunteered a few tips on what they were expecting/looking for … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

New Year 2012

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Extracts on the need to establish proper Risk Management Governance and keeping it up to date

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

We continue the publication of extracts of the ESMA AIFMD level 2 document released late November. We are happy to discuss further the implications of that document. feel free to contact us! AIFMD level 2 on the need to establish … Continue reading →

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AIFMD Level 2 – permanent risk management function

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

ESMA has released their comments on the AIFMD and we continue to release extracts that we find important and relevant to our area of focus: risk. as you will see, the AIFMD gives an important place to an independent permanent risk management … Continue reading →

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AIFMD – level 2- some high level principles

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

As some of you might probably be aware Level 2 for AIFMD has been released. We intend to publish extract we believe are the more relevant to our business and to the themes we have been promoting since we were … Continue reading →

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Our friends at OWL comment on Suitability

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

The Suitability Standard If you have not received the FSA’s Dear CEO letter on its wealth management review, you are either lucky or have an incompetent postman. Those who are not so fortunate would be unwise to ignore the obvious … Continue reading →

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