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Centaur Outlines Key Steps to Ensure a Smooth Transition When Changing Your Administrator
22nd March 2016 Changing fund administrator is a significant decision. Until recently, funds were so concerned about business disruption and investor perception issues that they tended to persevere with existing administrators even if the level of service being delivered was not what they were paying for. Thankfully this situation has now changed. Investors are supportive…
Read MoreCRS Update: Has Your Fund Transitioned To The Common Reporting Standards (CRS), Effective Since Jan 1st 2016?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Centaur reviews Common Reporting Standards (CRS) and outlines key points to enable funds to successfully transition to this new regime. The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) to combat cross-border tax evasion. This framework is a globally coordinated initiative that requires funds to collect and report…
Read MoreCentaur Shares Five Fund Administration Prediction For 2016
Centaur Fund Services predicts five trends that will drive fund administrators in 2016. This year’s predictions focus on the changes and challenges within the industry. These include: The shift away from bank owned administration businesses Merger & acquisition activity increasing among fund administrators The dramatic changes in how Private Equity firms do business The rise…
Read MoreCyber Threats Remain High on the Radar for Fund Administrators: It's all about proactively managing security systems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gap height=”20″ hide_under=””][vc_column_text] 9th December 2015 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=”” bg_type=”image” equal_height=”” background_style=”stretch” fixed_bg=”no” enable_parallax=”no” height=”content” video_ratio=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ bg_overlay_dot=”no” enable_triangle=”” triangle_color=”” triangle_location=”top” el_id=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″ color_scheme=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ text_align=”none”][vc_column_text] As Fund Administration complexity and regulatory burdens grow, technology is playing…
Read MoreAIFMD: As the Dust Settles, What is the True Impact of AIFMD?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) came into effect in July 2014 and has brought major changes for the regulation and distribution of funds in Europe. Centaur looks at some predictions from July 2014 and sees how many of them have turned out to be valid. We analyse the biggest hurdles that managers…
Read MoreSurvey Results Show High Value Placed on Fund
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=”” bg_type=”image” equal_height=”” background_style=”stretch” fixed_bg=”no” enable_parallax=”no” height=”content” video_ratio=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ bg_overlay_dot=”no” enable_triangle=”” triangle_color=”” triangle_location=”top”][vc_column width=”1/1″ p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″ color_scheme=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ text_align=”none”][vc_column_text] 1st September 2015 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=”” bg_type=”image” equal_height=””…
Read MoreRonan Daly Discusses the Impact of AIFMD with Albourne TV
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=”” bg_type=”image” equal_height=”” background_style=”stretch” fixed_bg=”no” enable_parallax=”no” height=”content” video_ratio=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ bg_overlay_dot=”no” enable_triangle=”” triangle_color=”” triangle_location=”top”][vc_column width=”1/1″ p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″ color_scheme=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ text_align=”none”][vc_column_text] 5th August 2015 [/vc_column_text][vc_gap height=”20″ hide_under=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=””…
Read MoreCentaur outlines 3 key findings from conversations with US clients
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” sid=”” padding=”medium” vpadding=”medium” color_scheme=”” section_type=”” sp_top=”0″ sp_bottom=”0″ enable_border=”” enable_bottom_border=”” bg_type=”image” equal_height=”” background_style=”stretch” fixed_bg=”no” enable_parallax=”no” height=”content” video_ratio=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ bg_overlay_dot=”no” enable_triangle=”” triangle_color=”” triangle_location=”top”][vc_column width=”1/1″ p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″ color_scheme=”” bg_overlay=”” bg_overlay_color=”” bg_overlay_opacity=”0.4″ text_align=”none”][vc_column_text] 16 April 2015 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] Centaur’s US clients have three priorities when dealing with fund administrators: Precision, regulatory…
Read MoreFATCA UPDATE: Important Registration Deadlines and Reporting Requirements for US and UK FATCA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 11th March 2015 There have been several recent updates on US and UK FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) requirements, including the registration process for the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority’s (TIA) portal and the US Inland Revenue Service’s (IRS) IDES portal, ahead of the various reporting deadlines. Centaur simplifies this data into a simple…
Read MoreDistribution in Switzerland from 1 March 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 17th February 2015 Centaur Fund Services informs clients of important changes relating to distribution in Switzerland. Under the new Collective Investment Scheme Act (“CISA”) the rules for distribution of funds in Switzerland have changed significantly. The new rules take effect from 1 March 2015. In essence, marketing to many Swiss investors will now require…
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