Author name: Akanksha Wagh

The SEC has adopted rule changes that will shorten the standard settlement cycle for US stocks from two days (T+2) to T+1. The reforms come as the US regulator seeks to reduce the various credit, market and liquidity risks highlighted in changed dealing volumes over the last five years. According to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, …

New SEC rules will create significant new operational demands for asset managers. Read More »

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The growth in the management company sector has been spectacular in the last 10 years.  But while there is a demand for third party solutions from asset managers, it also brings with it pressure for mancos to be responsive to regulatory and investor demands

One of the issues still facing hedge funds is investor expectations for oversight and control of their allocation.

While we have seen a proliferation of mancos in the last decade, regulators and investors are kicking the tyres harder these days.

Outsourcing offers a more cost-effective avenue than building an ETF business from scratch and brings the added benefit of industry expertise to the table

A successful Hedge Fund launch is achievable in the current circumstances, but you will need to make sure that some of the new obstacles COVID has created are addressed

If you are a hedge fund facing further months ahead with employees struggling to keep your operation running properly, now is the time to address it