Industries: Fund and Asset Managers

Understanding FATCA and CRS: A Comprehensive Overview

Each year, tax evasion costs governments an estimated $492 billion globally. To create more financial transparency governments and regulators have implemented policies to ensure individuals and entities disclose their offshore assets and income to tax authorities. Central to these changes are the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). These frameworks require financial […]

Private Equity & Venture Capital Performance Metrics: A Practical How-To Guide

Introduction: Why These Metrics Matter Private equity and venture capital funds operate in a world where performance cannot be measured by a daily stock ticker. Instead, fund managers, limited partners (LPs), and fund administrators rely on a standardized set of metrics to evaluate performance, justify fees, benchmark against peers, and make capital allocation decisions. This […]

The Hidden Cost of Manual Fund Accounting

Fund accounting monitors capital commitments, calculates NAV, manages compliance, and facilitates investor reporting. Despite its critical role, many firms still depend on spreadsheets, fragmented systems, and manual procedures to run their back office. This outdated strategy is unyielding, inefficient, and introduces financial risk. Manual fund accounting is also resource-intensive, making it harder to scale and […]

CRS Compliance in the Cayman Islands: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

In the last quarter of 2024, the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) significantly increased its enforcement activities, issuing numerous breach notices to Reporting Financial Institutions (FIs) that failed to meet their obligations under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regime. These enforcement actions highlight the DITC’s growing focus on ensuring strict adherence to […]

Linnovate Partners Recognized for FinTech Innovation at Asia Asset Management’s 2025 “Best of the Best” Awards​​

Linnovate Partners is honored to receive the ​​FinTech Innovation in Asset Management (Singapore Category)​​ award at Asia Asset Management (AAM)’s 2025 “Best of the Best” Awards. The ceremony, held last April 11, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, celebrated leading institutions and innovators shaping the future of Asia’s Asset Management ecosystem. Linnovate Partners’ […]

The Hidden Risks of Self-Administering Your Alternative Fund (And How to Mitigate Them)

Alternative investment funds, such as private equity, hedge funds, and real estate funds, offer unique opportunities for diversification and higher returns. However, many fund managers and family offices opt to self-administer their funds to save costs and maintain control. While this approach has its benefits, it also comes with significant hidden risks that can lead […]

The Financial ROI of Automation in Fund Operations

Today, the alternative investments industry stands at a technological crossroads. Fund managers face mounting pressure to deliver superior returns while controlling operational costs. Truth is, the promise of automation is widely acknowledged, and we can all agree it improves efficiency in modern fund operations. But, at what financial imperative? A recent KPMG survey reports that over 30% […]

Login