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Appleby acquires Cayman trust business from Coutts
Appleby, a provider of offshore legal and fiduciary services, has acquired two of Coutts’ trust businesses.
Hedge Funds Care holds fundraising dinner
The Committee of Hearts for Hedge Funds Care Cayman (HFCC), the charitable organisation that helps abused or neglected children in Cayman, held a major fundraising dinner called the Open Your Heart to the Children on Saturday, November 16.
Cayman remains leader in offshore dealmaking
The Cayman Islands has kept its position as the most popular offshore jurisdiction for dealmaking in the third quarter of 2013, according to a report released by Appleby, a provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services.
Maples Fund Services launches in Singapore
Maples Fund Services is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the full service offering of MaplesFS in Singapore. The office will also service Cayman Islands funds that require on the ground support from Singapore.
Independent directors must be beyond scrutiny
As regulators and investors place ever more scrutiny on corporate governance, the appointment of experienced and qualified independent directors has become ever-more critical and firms should check the suitability of directors on a number of fronts before confirming appointments.
Athena expands its reach to New York
Athena International Management, an independent directorship services provider in the Cayman Islands, has expanded its team and its geographic reach to include New York. Daniel Strachman, a financial services expert with more than 17 years of Wall Street experience, has joined Athena to provide corporate governance services to the alternative investment fund industry.
Intertrust hires fiduciary expert from Deloitte
Intertrust, a provider of trust and corporate management services, has expanded its fiduciary team in the Cayman Islands and in Singapore.
Conference to cover new rules for Cayman funds
Law firm Walkers will hold its annual hedge fund seminar in November. 'Everything Offshore 2014' will hold events in New York and San Francisco.
Bell Rock expands independent director services team
Bell Rock, a provider of non-executive independent directors to the alternative investment fund industry, has appointed Evan Judd to its independent director services team, as it expands its fund governance practice for investment funds.
Beware of AIFMD implications, warns law firm
While the implications of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and US regulatory rules arising out of the Dodd-Frank Act have generally been considered by US based fund managers, the European Union's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) also has the potential to raise regulatory issues that may not be well understood.
