Our minds really do play tricks on us – the red dots are actually the same size. The irrational way the human brain processes data spurred the development of Behavioral Decision Theory (BDT), the academic discipline that applies psychology to decision making. BDT challenges the long-held assumption in economics and finance that people act in their rational … Continued

Capital raising boutique Hyde Park Investment announces it has entered into a strategic partnership with Archipelago Partners to broaden its distribution offering into the Nordic region and for Archipelago Investments to distribute its Nordic funds into Europe. Director of Hyde Park Investment, Fabrizio Pasta, said about the new cooperation, ‘I worked with Anders Palmqvist, the … Continued

It is pretty straightforward to set-up a UCITS fund, although there might be minor differences in the constitution of the fund according to the choice of jurisdiction and fund structure. The authorisation process can usually take from a period of 6 weeks to 3+ months from the submission of the required documentation to the local … Continued

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) by introducing a harmonized regulatory and supervisory framework will affect alternative investment funds (AIFs) and managers (AIFMs) that operate and market in EU. UCITS funds are the only exception since they are not covered by the AIFMD. The directive will impose requirements related to governance, organizational structure and … Continued

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) by introducing a harmonized regulatory and supervisory framework will affect alternative investment funds (AIFs) and managers (AIFMs) that operate and market in EU. UCITS funds are the only exception since they are not covered by the AIFMD. The directive will impose requirements related to governance, organizational structure and … Continued