Staying Ahead of Compliance Challenges in a Shifting Landscape

SEC Cracks Down on Invesco Impersonator, Bogus Fund Shops

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil complaints against half a dozen entities claiming to be investment advisors in Form ADV filings – including one seemingly masquerading as global asset manager Invesco – which included false information or details the agency could not substantiate, court filings show.

Outsourcing & Oversight – Olmstead

Article from Olmstead that talks about a worthy trend for investment managers: pairing outsourcing with transparent oversight.

STP Integrates Passthrough with BluePrint to Streamline Investor Onboarding and Fund Administration

Integration connects investor onboarding workflows directly to STP’s BluePrint platform, reducing manual processes and improving data flow.

Hedge Fund Launches Plummet as Investor Sentiment Wobbles

Hedge fund managers are launching new funds at the slowest pace in more than decade as a choppy economic environment buffeted by the Trump administration’s evolving policies has left investors unnerved and has exacerbated what was already a difficult fundraising environment.

Only 88 new hedge funds came to market during the first quarter, the slowest quarter for launches since 2020, according to data from Preqin. Another 15 funds launched in April and May, putting the industry on pace to have fewer funds debut this year than the 618 that launched in the second quarter of 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.