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AIFMD II – What EU and non-EU fund managers need to know

JD Supra: Mergers

In order to harmonize the regulatory framework governing the European fund market, the European Commission has revised the existing Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive – Directive 2011/61/EU (the "AIFMD"), with the introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive II ("AIFMD II").

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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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What is pre-seed funding?

Growth Business

By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Pre-seed funding provides the initial capital needed to start your prospective business. What can pre-seed funding be used for? More than 2,000 British companies have secured equity crowdfunding since 2011.

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Singaporean investment manager New Silk Road outsources trading to Northern Trust

The TRADE

Read more: T+1 Industry Issues Forum 2024: Funding and FX challenges The imminent shift to T+1 in the US is a clear catalyst for this move as Asia-based asset managers expect big challenges due to the time differences. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with New Silk Road to enhance their global trading needs.”

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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

The TRADE

Torstone is a global SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing technology, originally built by and for a global investment bank. The fintech was founded in 2011 with originator and CEO Brian Collings still chief executive and chairman today.

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PIMCO charged by the SEC for swaps disclosure and procedures failures

The TRADE

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) $9 million for disclosure, policies and procedures violations involving two funds the firm advises on.

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Just 7% of UK startups actively involved with AI

Growth Business

billion of funding since 2011, according to research from Oxford University and venture capital firm OpenOcean. And, despite the Government preparing to host a global AI safety summit in November, the least well-funded AI use cases were for privacy protection (£1.2 The second most-popular use case has been forecasting (£5.2

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