Waystone

Institutional provider of governance, risk and compliance services. Waystone is the leading provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry and Argus Global is delighted to have become part of the Waystone Group of Companies! Partnering institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers Waystone builds, supports and protects investment...

The CBI, together with the EU and international regulators, has recently placed an increased focus on cyber security requirements meaning that fund boards must now ensure that they are well equipped to manage a wide range of cyber security issues. In a direct response, Waystone has established a dedicated Cyber Security Solution. Together with ISAS, a Waystone Group Company, we are now able to off...

Join our team of seasoned specialists as they provided the latest updates to The International Co-operation (Economic Substance Law) Act, to include the latest ES Reporting Deadlines together with the most recent updates given by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation ("DITC")

Please join Waystone and Arendt as they provide to you the most common legal forms and structures for private assets, the role and responsibilities of an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (“AIFM”) as well as the ongoing operational and regulatory reporting requirements.

Please join our panelists for a lively discussion on crossover funds and why the sudden resurgence of them. Moderated by Matthew Brown, topics will focus on what the structuring considerations are for new and existing funds, operational considerations and participation in illiquid opportunities.

Please join our panelists as they discuss the current trends affecting managers relating to ODD and ESG and how to navigate them. 

Please join our team of industry experts as they discussed the latest updates and developments as it relates to Cayman AML and International Tax Compliance. They covered the latest filing deadlines and requirements together with what managers need to know for AML and ITC audits and what they should consider for the newly implemented CRS compliance forms.   Panelists: Roman Ipfling Josephine Barron...

If you missed our webinar last month featuring Jason Poonoosamy, CFA from our Dublin operation with our friends from Foley & Lardner LLP & Dillon Eustace  listen again here, where the panelists provided the latest updates on recent implications of the Irish ILP together with answering specific questions received from the audience.

Please join our team of industry experts to learn more about the latest updates in the Cayman Islands and how we can help you navigate the complex regulatory requirements seamlessly. 

Please join Waystone and Arendt as they provided to our APAC audience the latest framework and requirements for setting up Luxembourg based funds. 欢迎出席 Waystone 和 Arendt 联合举办的线上研讨会，会议将为您介绍在卢森堡设立基金的最新架构和要求。 

Watch our Executive team as they introduce our new brand, Waystone, formed following the coming together of DMS, MDO and MontLake to create the leading provider of governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry. Our speakers Neil Coxhead, Andrew Berry and Kenneth Sim from our London operation were pleased to update listeners on the following: The Waystone story and its b...

The International Tax Cooperation (Economic SubstanceAct) 2018 (the “ESA”) has recently seen an extension to the ES Reporting Deadlines and various other updates by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (“DITC”). Join our team of fund and regulatory professionals as they discuss the latest updates, the extension to deadlines and the most recent enhancements to the DITC po...

In March of 2021, the EU will introduce its first major regulatory initiative within ESG investing – The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). To help Investment Managers prepare for this and get to grips with the requirements and deadline, we held a webinar hosted by our team of European industry experts who discussed the practical implications of SFDR and provided a simple and effect...

We were delighted to host a webinar with our friends at A&L Goodbody and  KPMG to discuss the potential impact of interest limitation rules arising from ATAD on the aviation industry in Ireland including tax, legal structuring and its impact on aviation funds.  Waystone together with its industry experts set out what you need to know and addresses many of the frequently asked questions that ar...

The implications of COVID-19 have certainly made an impact on traditional operational due diligence in the hedge fund industry, and these changing trends are even more prominent now as we approach the last stages of the U.S. presidential race. Our panelists, made up of industry professionals, discussed what types of investor enquiries are currently being seen as well as providing more background r...

This week, the Central Bank of Ireland issued its letter which laid out its findings, now that the fund management companies (FMCs) thematic review has been finalized. This letter provides further guidance following various deficiencies that were highlighted during the 18 month review period. Conor MacGuinness, Global Head of Onboarding and Relationship Management at Waystone, shares our firm’s vi...

We were pleased to be joined by James Kattan, Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance Services in the Cayman Islands.  James provided listeners with further background regarding the requirements of the law and the ways in which funds can ensure that they are in compliance.  Should you wish to find out more how DMS can help, please reach out to James directly following the podcast at jkattan@dms...

Following DMS’ recent acquisition of Oligo Swiss Fund Services, the audience was informed more about our Swiss distribution offering. The focus of the webinar focused on the recent changes seen to the regulatory framework in Switzerland and what this means for distribution strategy and sales of Swiss funds. The agenda included: Market perspective and appetite of Asia managers who wish to distribut...

Anne Storie interviewed Genna Garver earlier this month, a partner at Troutman Sanders in the Investment Management group.  Genna provides advice to investment advisers, hedge funds and other private investment funds with various investment strategies. She is a highly sought-after speaker and author and regularly presents at industry events on various aspects of securities law.  She is also active...

John D’Agostino was pleased to be joined by Panayiotis Lambropoulos, Portfolio Manager at the Employees Retirement System of Texas This is a first in a series of interviews with allocators in the alternatives industry, how they approach the industry, what their views are going forward, given the current environment that we live now live in.

DMS Governance were pleased to join together with Sadis & Goldberg and Dillon Eustace as they discuss what opportunities they are seeing in the marketplace and ways in which non-U.S. managers can tap into the U.S. markets.  The panel discusses factors that result in EU managers looking to other jurisdictions, and they will be joined by tax and regulatory experts who will discuss various types...

Join Niall O'Dowd , Executive Director and Leader for the DMS Governance Economic Substance team.  Niall is based in the Cayman Islands and works closely with our teams globally to ensure that clients needs are met when it comes to the latest Economic Substance requirements.  Find out more in our DMS Quick Take what the Cayman Economic Substance Law means for your fund and how DMS can help yo...

Niall McNamara and Frank Dowling, leaders of our aviation team were joined by industry experts: Phil Bolger, Strategic Adviser, Aircraft Leasing & Finance, Deloitte Heinrich Loechteken, Chief Executive Officer JP Lease      Gary Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Stratos               Greg Byrnes, Chief Financial Officer, White Oak               The panel discussed the impact seen on the avi...

We were delighted to be joined by Michael Padarin and Jeremy Lightfoot , Partners from Carey Olsen’s Corporate and Litigation practices and DMS’ own Alaina Danley , Independent Director and Managing Director as they shared legal considerations and governance best practices when managing distressed situations. The Discussions included available liquidity mechanisms (suspensions, gates, side pockets...

Connie Wong , Executive Director from our Singapore office was joined by Roman Ipfling , our ITC product specialist, who updated our attendees on the recent changes and updates to the CRS & FATCA reporting. He also provided an update regarding the newly implement Cayman CRS Compliance form and the DMS solution for such.