Custody
Malta is struggling to attract custodians. Although it is exempt from using local custodians under the AIFM directive until 2018 the regulator is keen to see more choice available in the jurisdiction....
Hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and investors into the industry have expressed their preferences for a range of service providers including prime services, administration, legal and many others.
Citco Fund Services claims the top spot in rankings of administrators for both single managers and fund of hedge funds but other large service providers are trumped by a pair of boutiques.
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The valuation of hedge fund assets has become an issue fraught with tension. Fund administrators say they are up to the task. Fund managers believe they alone have the knowledge needed.
Known as a good location for smaller start-ups, Malta’s fund administrators are beginning to see more variety and larger sized funds considering the jurisdiction, although AuA remain small.
With only a couple internationally recognised custodians operating in Malta, the regulator is keen to attract more competition before European Union legislation hits the statue books.
Citco expects more money to flow into the hedge fund sector in 2012 but with it comes more demanding conditions imposed by institutional investors keen to have transparency and better risk controls.
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