FMs wont quit despite AIFMD fears
International asset managers are not too worried about the consequences of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)
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good times are behind property funds cerulli
European real estate funds are unlikely to regain their former popularity with investors, according to Cerulli Associates
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drowning not waving
European financial advisers face an ever-growing mountain of local and EU-wide regulations that threatens their survival. By Rodrigo Amaral
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alfi survey gives picture of luxembourg reifs
A survey by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry reveals what the average Luxembourg-domiciled REIF might look like
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lrts could pose systemic threat says joint forum
The Joint Forum has called on policymakers and supervisors to consider the growing use of longevity risk transfers by pension funds, and the threat posed to the banking system by an increase in such transactions
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european recovery coming says allianz gi
Structural reforms have left the eurozone poised for recovery, according to Allianz Global Investors
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new cross border fund structure on its way
The European Commission has introduced plans to create a new type of investment fund for illiquid assets, which can be passported around Europe
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trust in financials at pre libor levels
Confidence in European financial institutions has recovered to levels last seen before the peak of the Libor-fixing scandal, an analysis of news and social media sources by Thomson Reuters suggests
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aifmd regime begins amid uncertainty
As the deadline expires for European Union members to implement the AIFMD into their national law, a survey shows that two-fifths of hedge funds have not yet acted to comply with the regime
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iosco warns on cyber black swan event
A report published by IOSCO reveals that more than half of the world’s exchanges suffered cyber-attacks during the past year
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fund managers unprepared for aifmd
Only 15% of alternative investment fund managers are ready to meet the requirements of the AIFMD
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there is no alternative
AIFMD is at our doorstep but uncertainty and misperceptions about the initiative are still in abundance, writes Yvonne Lenoir Gehl, senior policy advisor at EFAMA