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Estera strengths senior team with new hire
Estera, a global provider of fiduciary and administration services, continues to strengthen its workforce following a senior appointment. David Lambotte has joined as a director and his role encompasses the management and development of the group’s private client services.
Investors must beware of shift from globalism to protectionism
The world in part is moving from an ethos of globalism to protectionism – but it can be difficult to assess the extent to which this will continue and how investors should react to such a movement globally, Professor Amin Rajan, CEO, CREATE-Research, told delegates at CAIS 2018.
Digitize or jeopardize: the stark choice facing investment managers
Digital disruption is changing industries, businesses and operating models driven by three intertwined forces: the falling cost of technology, the availability of data and cloud computing and the emergence of artificial intelligence.
‘Don’t fall in love’ – why emotional attachment to managers is a bad thing
‘Don’t fall in love’ – was one of the key messages from panelists on a session called ‘Over 100 years investing in hedge funds – what we can learn for the future?’, held at the 2018 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit, which was chaired by Peter Fletcher, managing director, PHF Capital.
Investing responsibly set to become the norm – if it can be defined and measured
Implementing a strategy that allows funds to invest responsibly and defines what this means for different funds and investors will only become more commonplace in the future, with a growing number of funds acknowledging that investors are asking them if they can report on this element of their activities.
Number of funds falls; assets under management increase
While the total number of funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands decreased slightly between 2015 and 2016, net assets under management increased as a result of asset appreciation. In 2016, the Cayman Islands maintained its position as the most popular destination for net asset value (NAV) calculation services.
Harneys recruits two into banking and finance unit
Harneys has hired Nicole Pineda as a partner and head of banking and finance in its Cayman office.
Cayman Finance appoints former Butterfield MD as chair
Cayman Finance has elected Conor O’Dea, the former managing director of Butterfield Group, as its new chairman at the recent annual members’ meeting.
Cayman Islands remains fund domicile of choice: IOSCO report
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its Report on the Fourth IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which provides regulators new insights into the global hedge fund industry and the potential systemic risks this industry may pose to the international financial system.
Hedge funds globally on track for 12 consecutive months of gains
Hedge funds globally were up 0.24 percent during the month of November, with 2017 year-to-date returns coming in at 7.19 percent. What’s more, they are on track to post 12 consecutive months of gains in an annual year for the first time on record since 1999, according to the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index.
