Industry Professionals serving as non-executive directors to Alternative Funds

Industry Professionals serving as non-executive directors to Alternative Funds

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The Dominant Director

Cows, Potatoes and Bergerac

This edition of IPAF's newsletter comes from Gary Clark, resident in Jersey.

Wear the Fox Hat

This edition of IPAF's newsletter comes from Caroline Hoare, one of the founders of IPAF. She asks you to consider the value of a good hat.....

If London is Batman, can Malta be Robin?

This edition of IPAF's newsletter comes from Brian O'Callaghan, resident in Malta.

Raising the standards of directors in Luxembourg

This edition of IPAF’s newsletter brings you news from Luxembourg. Frédérique Bouchet is IPAF’s Luxembourg-based panel director.

Cayman Developments

We bring you the first of our IPAF Bulletin. Each newsletter will bring you news from a different director from our panel. Following the opening of IPAF Cayman, we bring you news from Simon Cawdery in the Cayman Islands.

Swiss fund distribution regulations

This edition of IPAF’s newsletter brings you news from Switzerland. Sarah Caygill is IPAF’s Swiss-based panel director.

A way to offer more substance in Cayman?

Q&A on Cayman Enterprise City

With the debate over governance vs substance set to run and run, hedge funds may want to consider the opportunities offered by Cayman Enterprise City.  This venture is designed to streamline the process for international businesses setting up operations in the Cayman Islands.

To give a better understanding we conducted a Q&A with Charles Kirkconnell, CEO, Cayman Enterprise City. See below for full interview.

 

  • What is Cayman Enterprise City and why is it unique?
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IPAF's new representative in Luxembourg

Following the recent opening of the IPAF office in the Cayman Islands, IPAF is now pleased to announce the appointment of Frédérique Bouchet as IPAF’s representative in Luxembourg. 

Frédérique is a former hedge fund COO and a veteran of the prime brokerage industry. Her areas of expertise are operations and risk management.  She joins the IPAF panel with effect from 1st November 2014 and her summary biography appears below.

The IPAF Group offers non-executive directors for hedge, real estate and private equity funds.  Each IPAF panel…

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IPAF opens Cayman office

The IPAF Group is delighted to announce the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands; IPAF (Cayman) Ltd will be operational with effect from 1st September 2014.

IPAF (Cayman) Ltd’s independent directors will offer the same services as IPAF (UK) Ltd: non-executive directors for hedge, real estate and private equity funds.  Each IPAF panel member has significant hands-on experience of working in the alternatives industry and has a particular specialist area of focus, including front office, regulation, legal, administration, operations, risk management, valuation and asset…

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