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Apex Group continues relationship with Aizawa Asset Management for latest secondary fund

Bermuda Compliance and Regulatory Updates – April 2022

We have compiled a list of the latest compliance and regulatory updates that were announced or took effect that affected Bermuda in April 2022.

Reasons to consider an Escrow account that you might not have thought about

A busy 2021 for corporate activity saw it dubbed ‘the year of M&A’. According to Refinitiv, over 63,000 mergers & acquisitions took place in deals worth more than $5.9trn and high levels of corporate activity have continued into this year, with more than $1trn worth of M&A deals during the first quarter of the year.

Opportunities for fund managers with two new UK reforms

From this April, there are attractive opportunities for fund managers (particularly UK-based ones) with the UK government implementing two reforms that enhance the UK’s attractiveness as a location for asset management.

On Demand: Equity for Women in Financial Services

In Partnership with The Digital Leadership Forum

Apex Group strengthens global presence with close of MMC acquisition

Acquisition includes purchase of Australian subsidiary IFAA

UK FCA Releases Consultation Paper 22/8 on ‘Side Pockets’ in relation to affected assets in the Russian-Ukrainian invasion

The UK FCA released a consultation paper that examines the potential use of side pockets for assets affected by the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Supervisory Information Notice on ESG and Sustainable Investing

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Supervisory Information Notice on ESG and Sustainable Investing.

UK FCA – Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive management of listed entities (PS22/3)

The UK FCA published their final policy decision for proposals outlined in CP 21/24 ‘Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees’.

What are the critical success factors of large-scale transitions?

Keeping up with the fast-changing market conditions require an agile and efficient business approach, something that is driving many investment management firms to review their current operating models. As digital technologies, a challenging financial outlook and fierce competition are reshaping the industry, firms seeking long-term success will need a differentiating and nimble edge.

Why we launched the FS Disruptor Forum

Disruptor (noun): a company, person or technology that causes significant change in an industry or market by means of innovation.

CEO of the FCA delivers a speech on their critical perspectives

Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the FCA, delivered a speech at City Week 2022 and summarised the UK FCA’s critical perspectives.