INDOS looks ahead to 2020

2019 was dominated by uncertainty around Brexit and wider geopolitical instability. Looking ahead, INDOS Financial shares its insights about some of the key […]

The intricacies and contradictions of ESG

This INDOS Financial article was first published by HFM Week can also be read here. As market regulators and institutional investors become increasingly […]

Copenhagen Fund Forum highlights importance of fund governance

INDOS Financial attended Fund Forum in Copenhagen in June 2019. A number of prominent themes of the day were discussed during the four-day […]

Cayman Islands Revised Anti-Money Laundering Regulation – One Year On

On 30th September 2018, the Cayman Islands introduced revised anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing legislation. This AML legislation was in response to […]

ESG – Progress and Pitfalls

This INDOS Financial article was published in the April – June 2019 edition of the AIMA journal. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), three […]

The impact and evolution of AIFMD – 5 years on

It has been five years now since the original introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), a post-financial crisis regulation designed […]

New Cayman fund AML roles: The advantages of an independent depositary led solution

Changes to the Cayman Islands AML regime In response to Financial Action Task Force’s (“FATF”) recommendations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, […]

Alternative investment fund managers reassess their service provider relationships

This INDOS Financial article was first published by HFM Week and can be read here. The latter half of 2018 will be a […]

AIFMD marketing proposals threaten reverse solicitation

Four years have passed since AIFMD was introduced, yet inconsistencies in its application still exist across EU member states. Marketing is one area […]

Private equity funds: the benefits of an independent depositary

Private equity fundraising is riding high with unprecedented levels of institutional capital rushing into the asset class, frequently due to portfolio reallocations from […]

Independent AIFMD depositary INDOS Financial looks back on 2017 for the AIMA Journal

This INDOS Financial article was first published in the latest edition of the AIMA Journal. The depositary model, introduced in 2014 for many […]

Looking ahead to 2018: An independent depositary’s perspective

The last 12 months produced an eclectic range of challenges for fund managers to deal with. Aside from traversing various macroeconomic and geopolitical […]