Sturgeon Ventures are the most established Regulatory Incubator,a trusted partner and venture catalyst. Providing nurturing and bespoke solutions, also known as a Regulatory Umbrella, Regulatory Hosting or a Regulatory Ecosystem.
Algorithmic hedge fund advisory firm Schulenburg Capital has added former Head of Americas and Institutional Business at Winton Capital Management Andrew Fraser, HFMWeek revealed on the 5th January edition.
Fraser joined the Edinburgh-headquartered algorithmic advisor as Director, after six years as Head of Department at Winton, the $26bn in AuM quant hedge fund firm.
About Seonaid Mackenzie – Strathmore’s Global Press Release
Seonaid Mackenzie is Managing Partner of Sturgeon Ventures LLP, a financial services firm which provides investment management, corporate finance and compliance/regulatory advice as well as training for start-ups and established firms. Sturgeon Ventures is the pioneer of the Regulatory Incubator (Regulatory Umbrella in the U.K.) and has incubated many start-ups.
ViClarity, the global industry-leading compliance software provider, speaks to Sturgeon Ventures about Hedge funds in Europe taking too little account of the risks involved in outsourcing compliance for AIFMD.
ViClarity estimates around seven in 10 hedge fund firms in Europe are outsourcing their reporting. But it believes many of these have failed to realise that the AIFMD requires fundamental changes to business structure, conduct and processes– and are implementing quick fixes that will unravel in the medium term.
Malta has, for the second time, been declared Europe’s most favoured domicile for hedge funds.
The announcement was made at the 13th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2014.
Read more at: http://www.timesofmalta.com/
Sturgeon Ventures are the most established Regulatory Incubator,a trusted partner and venture catalyst. Providing nurturing and bespoke solutions, also known as a Regulatory Umbrella, Regulatory Hosting , Regulatory Ecosystem or FCA Authorisation.
Sturgeon Ventures has incubated people and firms since 1999 and has been a family office wealth advisor since 1998. Sturgeon Ventures are Authorised and Regulated by the FCA and provide regulatory umbrella services.
We have been nominated and won many awards including most recently Finance Awards Most Trusted FCA Regulatory Incubator 2104, ACQ MAGAZINE Business Incubator of the year 2104 and Venture Capitalist of the Year at the 2014 M&A Awards.
Seonaid Mackenzie, MD of Sturgeon Ventures has been voted one of the top 30 most inspirational entrepreneurs in the City for 2104 by Brummell Magazine.
Seonaid Mackenzie has had a 30-year career in the City, and founded Sturgeon Ventures in 1998, the pioneering regulatory incubator for start-up managers.
Axel Threlfall interviewed Seonaid Mackenzie as part of a Thomson Reuters special on Wealth Strategies.
To view the special featuring Seonaid click on the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSXHoDdgxOQ
Seonaid Mackenzie will be on the panel of speakers at this year’s Hedge Fund Entrepreneur Series: The Journey from Start-Up to Growth.
This forum, presented by Thomson Reuters, is for start-up fund and emerging manager professionals. Hot topics from fund infrastructre and set-up, to regulations; creating alpha, to how to market your fund and raise capital. The forum takes place on Tuesday 28th October at the Thomson Reuters Auditorium, Canary Wharf.
Sturgeon Ventures shortlisted for 2014 Compliance Awards.
The Annual Compliance Awards were created in 2004 and over the years they have become the “do not miss” event of the compliance calendar. Visit the Website for more information about the Compliance Awards.
Sturgeon Ventures has been shortlisted as finalists in the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards in the following categories:
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Why should we care, it’s just a little education, whilst pondering about why 15th January is called Blue Monday, I thought why the rainbow is a symbol of hope… and the educational piece came about.
Sturgeon Ventures supports Crosslight Advice and Seonaid Mackenzie is a trustee, this charity is having an impact on our society during these times of hardship www.crosslightadvice.org.
Sturgeon Ventures recently read that the FCA has launched a permanent Digital Sandbox for those involved in a variety of related themes, including – banking, payments, pensions and wholesale sell and buy-sides.
Sturgeon Ventures is pleased to share the latest press release from The Women in Finance Charter Annual Review 2022 and proud to say it has been a signatory to the Charter since its inception in July 2016.
Sturgeon Ventures likes to share great articles on important topics for our industry. See below for a recent article from Osborne Clarke on the issues around sustainable ESG performance or specific ESG-linked activities.
Sturgeon Ventures are pleased to announce that they have won the recent Lawyers Worldwide Awards 2023 for Start-up Compliance Consultancy Firm of the Year – UK.
