By Northern Trust – With Regulation Best Interest in the rearview mirror, the SEC is poised to finalise rules governing fund of fund arrangements. Following the adoption of the long-delayed final Regulation Best Interest in June, what’s next for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? »

By Angele Paris – As macro-economic forces and the current market environment push institutional investors to look beyond their traditional asset class comfort zones, multi-affiliate asset manager Carillon speaks of the growing attraction of unconstrained strategies, the need for flexibility and the importance of considering the opportunities available despite the negative background. »

CEPRES presents the world's largest ever analysis of LP Co-Investments based on 4,659 Co-Investments, as an update to the 2018 report. Read all of the findings here. »

Despite a recent report suggesting that investment banks are overconfident about meeting the requirements of the EU’s new Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), complying with SFTR is more likely to be a case of ‘evolution’ rather than revolution. »

Blockchain – or distributed ledger technology (DLT) – has been around for a decade or so, yet many still view it as just the technology behind cryptocurrencies and digital money. The true potential may, however, extend far beyond that with DLT having an impact on a swathe of industries. »

By Lisa Shea, Manager, Fund Governance Solutions – While some may have dragged mutual funds out to the cart to be hauled away, they remain a sizeable and still growing presence in our industry. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are also growing, but it’s important to look at the full picture. As of 31 March, 2019, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) reports that there are more than USD19 trillion in assets in open end mutual funds, compared to USD3.77 trillion in ETFs, with AUM growing for both categories. »

US buyout deal pricing is on the rise with EBITDA multiples increasing and indicating a frothy deal investment environment that could potentially lead to downside risk in a market downturn scenario. Please click here to download and read CEPRES' Q1 Market Report… »