New proposals to amend AIFMD and UCITS depositary safe-keeping duties

On 29 May 2018, the European Commission published a draft Delegated Regulation amending several of the AIFMD Delegated Regulations relating to the safe-keeping […]

INDOS Financial appointed depositary by Gresham House funds

INDOS Financial Limited, the independent UK depositary, has been appointed as depositary to four alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) managed by Gresham House, the […]

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 […]

INDOS Financial assets under depositary exceed $25 bn

Managers increase emphasis on independent services Depositary assets at INDOS Financial have grown past $25bn only three months since the service provider passed […]

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 […]

INDOS Financial awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification

Independent AIFMD depositary, INDOS Financial, has obtained Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The certification involved subjecting the firm to an independent review of its […]

Many hedge funds overpaying for depositary services

Evidence collected by INDOS Financial Limited (“INDOS”), the UK independent depositary, has revealed that many hedge funds have chosen not to revisit their […]

European Commission AIFMD Review – Industry Questionnaire – Responses invited

The Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union of the European Commission (DG FISMA) has mandated KPMG to provide […]

INDOS Financial grows past major milestone

Assets under depositary increase by 54% to over $20bn INDOS Financial Limited (“INDOS”), the UK independent depositary, has passed the milestone of undertaking depositary […]

INDOS Financial appointed as depositary by Sure Ventures PLC

INDOS Financial Limited (“INDOS”), the independent UK depositary, has been appointed as depositary by Sure Ventures PLC (“SVP”), a venture capital fund that […]

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 […]