Relevance of the Standards

The SBAI Alternative Investment Standards remain as relevant today as when they were created in 2008, if not more so. Recent industry events and regulatory actions continue to highlight the importance of having robust standards in place for disclosure, operations, compliance, and risk management.

11 Sep 2023

Due Diligence of Fund Administrators

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against Theorem Fund Services LLC (TFS), a Florida-based fund administrator. The charges revolve around TFS's failures to respond adequately to multiple red flags and clear indications of fraudulent activities associated with EIA All Weather Alpha Fund Partners and its manager.

Memo

21 Apr 2023

SBAI Standards and Guidance Addressing Systemic Risk Concerns

Systemic risk concerns have been amplified lately by significant market events. SBAI's Standards and Tools can help mitigate some of these concerns.

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30 Mar 2023

SVB Failure - Key Lessons for Institutional Investors

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stark reminder that banks are vulnerable and such events can easily spread and affect other banks. This article reminds institutional investors and investment managers how the risk practices set out in the Alternative Investment Standards can help address deposit/counterparty risk.

Article

06 Jun 2022

Fraud, Fund Risk Management Failures and The Alternative Investment Standards

Following recent fraud and fund failure charges, we review how the Alternative Investment Standards can help prevent or mitigate these risks

Article

31 Mar 2022

Ukraine, Russia and The Alternative Investment Standards

Russian sanctions and market volatility mean it is important for managers to maintain high standards and for allocators to ask the right questions. In this thought piece we demonstrate how the SBAI Alternative Investment Standards can help.

Article

01 Apr 2021

Archegos and Counterparty Disclosure

Article

01 Mar 2021

Liquidity Risk Management

ESMA’s concerns on liquidity in UCITS funds are applicable to all alternative investment funds and highlight the importance of the SBAI Standards on Disclosure and Liquidity Risk Management.

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