Apex Group’s confirms commitment to Africa with launch of Annual Forum
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24 April 2023
The Bermuda Guidance Notes for AML-ATF Regulated Financial Institutions have undergone revisions in 2022. These notes provide crucial guidance and recommendations for financial institutions operating in Bermuda to ensure they comply with the country's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regulations. This article explores the key changes and updates made to the guidance notes and highlights their importance in ensuring a secure and transparent financial system in Bermuda.
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17 April 2023
Retirement fund appoints leading South African investment fund administrator following highly competitive tender process.
On 2 March 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) announced its Supervisory Priorities for 2023, highlighting its top priorities for the coming year based on the MFSA’s Strategic Statement issued in January 2023, as well as on the ESA’s 2023 priorities.
11 April 2023
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, today announced the planned acquisition of various operating businesses of MJ Hudson Plc (“MJ Hudson”). MJ Hudson is a provider of services to the asset management industry, specialising in private markets and alternative investments.
05 April 2023
FundRock Management Company, a leading European third-party UCITS Management Company (“ManCo”) and Alternative Investment Fund Manager (“AIFM”), today announces its appointment, following a competitive process, by Boston Partners to provide ManCo Services. The first of a series of planned sub-funds will launch on the ever growing Irish FundRock UCITS Platform I ICAV.
04 April 2023
On 14 March, 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published a circular which sets out their observations and expectations following inspections of Venture Capital Fund Managers (“VCFMs”) conducted between March 2022 to November 2022.
The MAS’ expects Financial institutions (“FIs”) to review their existing controls to ensure that they remain adequate to mitigate the ML/TF risks from high growth areas.
On 1 February, 2023, the UK Government published its long awaited Consultation Paper on the country’s proposals on the future financial services regulatory regime for crypto-assets. The Consultation, which comes on the back of an earlier exercise in April 2022 focused on stablecoins, is yet another sign that regulatory authorities are ramping up their frameworks on the back of increased scrutiny surrounding crypto-assets.
Read our latest update on the management, operation and marketing of Collective Investment Schemes applicable to Singapore.
On February 24 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held its plenary to discuss a range of issues impacting the global AML/CFT landscape. Read the latest updates here.
Read about the updates affecting businesses in Bermuda.
03 April 2023
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, has been mandated by existing client, New Forests to deliver fund services to their African Forestry Impact Platform (“AFIP” or “the Platform”).
