Blockchain has become one of the most popular buzzwords in the financial technology space. But is there substance beyond the hype for the fund services industry, asks Claire Wilson.
5 min read · 08 February 2018
The US risk retention rules for CLOs may have created initial headaches for managers, but could they also be a rich source of opportunity? Vicky Meek reports.
4 min read · 08 February 2018
PDI breaks down the themes emerging in the private debt fund administration industry in 2018.
3 min read · 08 February 2018
The key to effective fund administration is a detailed understanding of a fund’s inner working. Stephen Osmont, director at fund administrator The Aztec Group, takes a deep dive.
5 min read · 08 February 2018
Regulation and fees top investor concerns, but the return of the banks could be the biggest danger of them all.
1 min read · 07 February 2018
A key figure at KKR departs, and a Mayer Brown partner returns home.
2 min read · 05 February 2018
With delegation rules a hot topic and the possibility of some investment being withdrawn from UK-focused funds, Brexit is already having an impact. Samuel Brooks of Macfarlanes explores some of the key issues.
4 min read · 02 February 2018
Investors are concerned by regulation, but that has not stopped them from taking a bullish attitude towards the asset class.
2 min read · 01 February 2018
As the cybersecurity threat grows and regulators crack down, fund managers must rise to the challenge or get outside help, writes David Turner.
5 min read · 01 February 2018
As the needs of fund managers have evolved, so have the services offered by third-party providers. PDI caught up with Charles Le Cornu, head of private debt at Sanne, for an industry perspective.
5 min read · 01 February 2018