ALTALLO Weekly Digest - 17 April 2026
156 articles ยท Week of 17 April 2026
Member News
7 Step Solutions : ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
STP Investment Services : Great turnout for "Tales From the Crypto Initiative: Investing in Digital Assets" with Cynthia Kelly at the Investment Adviser Association Compliance Conference today!
STP Investment Services : Coโinvestments and continuation vehicles promise flexibility and customization, but they also reveal something most GPs donโt anticipate.
STP Investment Services : BlackRockโs latest Aladdin enhancements reflect a broader industry shift toward AIโdriven investment operations.
ALTALLO: Big thanks to Skematic for their most recent contribution to ALTALLO. A practical compliance playbook for investment firms. https://lnkd.in/eGee_K2n
Solas : A busy but enjoyable week of conferences and what better way to finish off than with the AIMA Singapore Annual Forum 2026.
Thrive : AI is reshaping infrastructure security, is your organization ready?
Thrive : Thrive Client Portal Highlight of the Month: Discovery Data
Vittoria & Partners : We are delighted to have been shortlisted again for the Hedgeweekยฎ Awards , we would appreciate if people could take the time to go to vote for us .
Bare Cove Technology : Last evening Bare Cove Technology together with SS&C Advent and Clarity AI hosted a partners networking event for our valued partners across the London financial services ecosystem.
Buzzacott: Weโre pleased to share the April edition of our Financial Services Regulatory Newsletter at a pivotal point in the regulatory calendar, with AIFMD II taking effect today and the FCA recently publishing its Regulatory Priorities reports.
Dashro Solutions: ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐-๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น, ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ "๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ "?
GovernGPT: The role of an engineer has shifted dramatically in the last 12 months. It's no longer about how many lines of code you can produce, it's more a function of how well you can deliver high powered systems that do real work for users.
Executive: Oliver Walerys
Optima Partners : Our latest Optima Newsletter is now live, featuring key regulatory updates and industry developments shaping conversations across the sector.
Oxford Data Plan : Weโre heading to Hong Kong! The Oxford DataPlan team is excited to attend the Hong Kong Data Summit 2026, hosted by Neudata.
RFA: Shortlisted for six awards at the Hedge Fund Services Awards.
RFA : Great to coโhost a client lunch with Judd Advisory Limited exploring data governance and regulation in practice.
RQC Group : Our April 2026 Regulatory Newsletter is live.
RQC Group : On April 7, 2026, the SEC released its FY 2025 enforcement results, highlighting cases that protect investors and market integrity, including actions addressing fraud, market manipulation, insider trading, and adviser misconduct.
RQC Group: The SEC has released new interpretive guidance on how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, effective 23 March 2026, with the CFTC formally joining and aligning its approach. This is the most comprehensive joint clarification issued to date.
ACA Group: Day 2 at the hashtag#ACAConference. Whatโs actually holding firms back from turning AI ambition into operational reality? A lot of it comes back to the gap between AI in theory and execution.
Abacus : Cyberattacks arenโt slowing down, and neither is the complexity of responding to them. Abacus' incident response team spent the first quarter of 2026 helping organizations recover from the real-world threats they are facing right now.
Alternit One : Technology is no longer a support function. It underpins performance, resilience and investor confidence. As AI, regulation and cybersecurity reshape the landscape, firms need partners who can interpret complexity - not just implement tools.
Alternit One : AI is moving quickly - but meaningful adoption requires more than experimentation. Firms are looking for practical, well-governed ways to apply it.
Argyll & Buchanan : If your roadmap is growing faster than your conviction about what's on it, that's probably the conversation worth having.
The Ascent Group: A significant milestone for The Ascent Group and ONE CONSTELLATION, our proprietary compliance platform.
Atlas Technica: Atlas Technica has proudly been selected as the nominees in 5 different categories for outstanding performance & innovation!
CV5 Capital : The latest edition of CV5 Markets is now live. This week we break down: โข Key movements across digital asset markets โข Where institutional capital is actually flowing โข Structural trends shaping hedge fund strategies in 2026
Cartesian FinOp Partners : How to Overcome Operational Bottlenecks
Conduit Security : The new FBI IC3 Report is out and it's terrifying. In 2025, businesses lost billions to wire fraud and BEC - an epidemic the FBI says is hitting every industry.
ECI: At GlobalAltsMiami 2026, ECI hosted a fascinating discussion on one of the biggest questions in technology and investment today: Is the current AI infrastructure wave a bubble - or the early stage of a generational buildout?
Equilend: No brakes. No fundamentals. Just squeeze.
Equilend : Hut 8 (HUT) is drawing heavier short positioning as the company pivots from Bitcoin mining toward AI and high-performance computing. EquiLend data shows Borrow Quantity up 371% into an April 8 peak of 10.95M shares, while EquiLendโs Short Squeeze Score rose from 9 to 37 in early April as the stock gained nearly 43% over the last two weeks.
Guardsman Technology: Glad to have Christina joining the team. Her perspective will be very helpful as we look toward growing our expertise in private equity.
HaysMac: A new finance operating model for FinTechs?
Judd Advisory: Were you surprised to see a new regulatory return appear on your RegData schedule?
LSEG: AI is reshaping markets faster than expected - and CLOs are feeling it. Software loans dropped sharply on disruption fears, but the data tells a more nuanced story we explore
Lanware: Brockton Everlast has partnered with Lanware to transform its financial services technology platform through the implementation of Finance Forward 365, enhancing governance, strengthening security, and delivering a robust compliance framework to support its growing business.
MIK Fund Solutions : 20 years in. Still accelerating.
One Ten Associates : One theme keeps coming up in conversations with funds at the moment: data capability inside finance and operations teams.
Executive: Khuram Bajwa
OpsCheck: That's all it takes to go from operational excellence to Wall Street Journal headlinesโfor all the wrong reasons.
Opus Fund Services : Weโre grateful to Stephanie Sirois for spending time with us in the Opus Fund Services Open Kitchen!
Qaike: Latest, curated, updates on the landscape of AI-driven platforms & tools for alternative investment managers.
Reg-X Innovations : Is you data accurate enough for regulators?
STP Investment Services : Weโre proud to share that weโve been recognized with the Excellence in Employee Experience award at the CHRO Confex & Awards 2026.
STP Investment Services : Most Chief Compliance Officers are managing three roles at once: Building the program. Executing oversight. Handling day-to-day review work.
Thrive : Proud moment for Team Thrive! ๐ We're honored to have won MSSP of the Year at Horizon3.ai's Global Partner Conference!
GovernGPT: Senior IR Associate at a $108B AUM fund, after getting her hands on the first agentic DDQ filler in asset management (ahem, that actually works!)
Executive: Mamal Amini
Bare Cove Technology: Wrapping up a fantastic three weeks across our Bare Cove Technology APAC offices in Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong!
RFA: Great to host our first client drinks of the year in Luxembourg - and fantastic to have Cristian PAUN, our Director of Business Development, representing RFA and welcoming our community.
Rival Systems : Excellent conversation. Our takeaway: the next phase of exchange innovation is not just about new products, it is about supporting them with the right market structure.
Abacus Group: Abacus Group + Tokio Marine Group are going live on March 31st at 11am ET to discuss cybersecurity preparedness for regulated firms.
The Ascent Group : Weโre also pleased to share that The Ascent Group has been shortlisted in two categories at the Hedgeweekยฎ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
CBOE Global Markets : The Options Institute at Cboe offers free resources โ including an Options Calculator, Trade Alert and Trade Optimizer โ to help you make more informed decisions in the market.
Cartesian FinOp Partners : By partnering with founders of highโgrowth companies to build and scale their accounting and finance capabilities, we get the opportunity to work with great people around the world.
Reg-X Innovations : Most firms can submit reports. Very few can prove them.
Dashro Solutions: It usually starts with a grand promise: โ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ.โ
Buzzacott: Weโre delighted to be returning to Pay360 this year, taking place on 25-26 March.
Optima Partners: Optima Partners invites you to join our upcoming webinar, Latest FCA Authorisation Trends, taking place on 25 March 2026 at 2:00 PM (GMT).
RFA: My Practical Guide to Meeting the Strict Tech Demands of Today's Limited Partners
Executive: George Ralph
ACA Group: Entering the U.S. market? Make sure you understand the rules first.
Abacus Group: Cyber risk doesnโt stop at a single portfolio company โ it can extend to the PE firm.
Atlas Technica : Less than 2 months to go until the With Intelligence Hedge Fund Billion Dollar Leaders Summit on 5/4-5 in Montauk, NY.
CBOE Global Markets : Cboe's filing with the SEC is the latest step in ensuring we are ready to offer overnight trading once the industry launches in December."
Cartesian FinOp Partners : Grateful to our clients and referral partners who joined us for a fantastic cocktail reception last Tuesday in hashtag#Miami at the Blue Ribbon Sushi pool at The Plymouth Hotel.
Conduit Security: Wire fraud isnโt just a closing risk anymore - it is a systemic capital risk for real estate funds.
ECI: As Microsoft Copilot matures, the question firms need to ask is no longer โIs Copilot enabled?โ
Equilend : U.S. short interest data is reported twice a month โ often weeks behind the market.
HaysMac: For fast-growing FinTechs, access to patient capital is often critical as the business scales.
LSEG Data & Analytics : Download our latest M&A Snapshot, created using SDC Platinum in LSEG Workspace, for an unrivalled deep dive into the M&A landscape so far in 2026.
OpsCheck: 6AM Saturday morning. You're checking emails again.
Opus Fund Services : Voting for the 2026 HedgeWeek European Awards is now open! Deadline is Friday April 3rd (midnight GMT) and you can vote using this link:
Qaike : Latest, curated, updates on the landscape of AI-driven platforms & tools for alternative investment managers.
A&C Corporate Services : Outsourcing Compliance for Peace of Mind
Dashro Solutions: The industry talks a lot about "๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐" as a regulatory buzzword.
Fundsure: A lot of people think the ACSP deadline has gone away. It hasn't.
Optima Partners: Regulatory Alert - Retirement Security Rule
RQC Group : The CFTC and SEC have signed a significant new Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") aimed at strengthening crossโagency coordination and reducing longโstanding regulatory duplication across jointly overseen markets.
ACA Group: Companies House WebFiling Security Issue Identified
Alpenbridge Group: One pattern we keep seeing is that QA is often treated as a phase rather than part of the system itself.
Executive: Julio Bozzi
Atlas Technica : We are excited to announce that Atlas Technica has been shortlisted for the following categories at the upcoming Hedgeweekยฎ EU Awards 2026, taking place in London
CBOE Global Markets : JJ Kinahan, Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products, joins CNBC's โPower Lunchโ to discuss the state of the retail investor and the launch of prediction markets.
Comply: The FCA isnโt just asking if you have monitoring in place, they're asking how it connects to identified risks, controls, and real-world outcomes.
Conduit Security: Fraud risk isnโt just rising in 2026...itโs accelerating. AI-powered social engineering, faster payments, and pressure on finance teams are creating a perfect storm for wire fraud and BEC.
ECI: At hashtag#GlobalAltsMiami 2026, ECI sponsored a silent breakout session exploring a topic that many investment firms are actively grappling with: how to move from AI experimentation to real operational value.
Equilend : Short interest is building in oil shipping as risk around the Strait of Hormuz rises.
LSEG Data & Analytics : Effective risk analysis requires understanding how multiple drivers interact โ for example, how changes in interest rates influence credit spreads, or how liquidity conditions can amplify market moves.
Opus Fund Services : Modern fund managers need faster, more flexible access to their fund data than traditional administration reporting provides.
PortfolioShop: PortfolioShop: The Smart Solution for Hedge Funds, Family Offices, Broker-Dealers, Outsourced CFOs/COOs and Fund Administrators
Quadrangle : Quadrangle joins ALTALLO
A&C Corporate Services : Physical Office Services
Fundsure: The FCA has just changed how it talks to us. Are you paying attention?
Oxford Data Plan : Oxford DataPlan is a Bronze Sponsor at the London Data Summit 2026
RQC Group: The SECโs first comprehensive update to its Enforcement Manual in nearly a decade represents more than procedural housekeeping - it signals a strategic shift in how the regulator expects investigations to be conducted going forward.
The Ascent Group: We are the fund administrator for TreasuryPlus (TPLUS) โ a natively digital private credit fund managed by EPOCH Digital Credit and distributed across 22 channels in 6 markets via Synthesys Network.
ACA Group: Wealth platforms are demanding clearer, more comparable sustainability information from private fund managers.
BMS Group: As we roll out our refreshed brand, itโs the perfect moment to reflect on what truly defines us: the relationships weโve built, and the results we deliver.โ
CV5 Capital : CV5 Capital is pleased to announce that we have joined the ALTALLO Emerging Manager Vendor Programme (EMVP).
Comply: Your compliance workload isn't getting lighter, but your team's burden can.
Fund HQ: Fund HQ is thrilled to be part of the ALTALLO group.
BMS Group: BMS are proud to partner with UK Business Angels Association for this yearโs Early-Stage Investment Summit in London on the 26th March.
Executive: Tom Spraggs
CV5 Capital : From BVI to Cayman: Why Serious Fund Managers Institutionalise Their Structure
Comply: Itโs bracket season. But in compliance, success rarely comes down to a last-minute play. It comes from the fundamentals you build every day.
Gallagher : How Leaders Navigate AI: 2026 AI Adoption and Risk Survey
Repool : Repool joins ALTALLO
Skematic : The Skemaniacs have landed in Washington D.C.!
Fundsure: From 26 March 2026- FCA Annual Work Programme 2026/27: Key Priorities for Financial Services
Judd Advisory: Judd Advisory join the ALTALLO EMVP Programme!!
Tags: EMVP, Member News
Company News
BMS Group: Our refresh may look like a change on the surface - but at its heart, it's built on what's always driven us: our values
Tags: Insurance, Rebrand
Abacus Group: We are proud to share that Abacus Group has been shortlisted in four categories at the 2026 With Intelligence HFM Services Awards Europe
Tags: Awards, HFM
Data & Analytics
CBOE Global Markets: Why Global Options Analytics?
Tags: Options, Analytics
CBOE Global Markets: Need reliable end-of-day options analytics? Cboe's End-of-Day Theoretical Values offers model-fitted volatility surfaces
Tags: Options, Analytics
Oxford Data Plan: With Oxford Data Plan, accuracy matters. Especially in alternative data. For HubSpot โ 2025 Q4, our model estimated 289.58K Global Customers. Reported result? 288.7K Error rate: just 0.30%
Tags: Alternative Data, Analytics
Oxford Data Plan: Spotify Q4 2025 โ Estimate vs Reported. Our latest tracking shows just how tight the signal can be. KPI: Total Revenue | US Error Rate: -0.46%
Tags: Alternative Data, Spotify
Digital Assets
CV5 Capital: We wrote a full guide on what actually matters to investors when evaluating Cayman funds running market neutral, basis, and DeFi yield strategies
Tags: Digital Assets, Cayman Funds
Events
ECI: ECI are excited to be supporting iConnections Global Alts Miami 2026 as Diamond Sponsor
Tags: Events, iConnections
Comply: The Comply team is heading to Future Proof Citywide โ and we couldn't be more excited
Tags: Events, RegTech
RQC Group: RQC Group's Camilla Cater and Matthew Raver are heading to AIMA's Global Policy & Regulatory Forum 2026 in Dublin
Tags: Events, AIMA
Optima Partners: Optima Partners will be in Miami for iConnections โ we welcome the opportunity to connect with those attending
Tags: Events, iConnections
The Ascent Group: Our USA Managing Director, Skyler Steinke, will be co-hosting a private discussion in Miami on U.S.โDIFC cross-border fund structuring and institutional tokenization frameworks
Tags: Events, DIFC
Cybersecurity
ECI: Cyber threats, compliance demands and regulatory scrutiny have made security a strategic differentiator
Tags: Cybersecurity, Compliance
RQC Group: Our new Introductory and Comprehensive Cyber Security courses have been completely rebuilt from the ground up
Tags: Cybersecurity, Training
Thrive: Navigating the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework can be complex, and a one-size-fits-all approach rarely works
Tags: Cybersecurity, CMMC
Abacus Group: When the average cost of a data breach is measured in the millions, "we have a policy" isn't a reassuring answer
Tags: Cybersecurity, SEC
Regulatory
HaysMac: Alongside Thistle Initiatives, we're hosting an interactive roundtable discussion focussed on the upcoming CASS 15 changes
Tags: CASS, Compliance
Comply: Regulators aren't asking if your firm uses AI anymore. They want to know how it works, who's accountable, and what happens when it gets it wrong
Tags: AI, Regulation
ACA Group: With FCA timelines accelerating, authorization success now hinges on preparation, not patience
Tags: FCA, Authorization
Optima Partners: California's Diversity Disclosure Law becomes effective April 1, 2026, and firms should be preparing now
Tags: Regulation, Diversity
Technology
OpsCheck: Real control = real-time visibility, clear ownership, automatic escalations, and proof captured as you work
Tags: Operations, FinOps
RFA: AI governance is a critical priority that every financial firm, regardless of size, must address
Tags: AI, Governance
Allasso: Proud to partner with Margarita Finance to support institutional-grade backtesting and quantitative research
Tags: Partnership, Quant Research
Omega Systems: Windows Server 2016 reaches end of extended support on January 12, 2027. Infrastructure planning cycles move quickly, especially for regulated organizations
Tags: IT Infrastructure, Risk Management
Thrive: Honored with the Cloud Services Provider of the Year award at the Private Equity Wire European Awards 2026
Tags: Awards, Cloud Services
Lanware: Office relocations aren't just about furniture, they're about technology too. IT infrastructure, data cabling, Wi-Fi, and AV systems all need careful planning
Tags: IT Infrastructure, Office Relocation
RFA: In this article, our Global Managing Director & CRO, George Ralph CITP, outlines the strategies funds can implement to scale after migrating to the cloud
Tags: Cloud, Fund Operations
Skematic: I feel so much better knowing that as long as the process is in Skematic, it's going to get done. I sleep better at night.
Tags: Operations, Workflow
Allasso: AI Will Not Replace Quants โ But It Will Replace Their Workflow
Tags: AI, Quant
Fund Services
Opus Fund Services: Technology designed specifically for private markets, including real-time cap table management, digital personalized capital calls, and dynamic on-demand reporting for LPs
Tags: Private Markets, Fund Administration
STP Investment Services: How are you choosing your outsourcing partner?
Tags: Outsourcing, Fund Administration
Opus Fund Services: Managers are selecting Opus Fund Services as fund administrator for their commingled funds and to help operationally manage their SMA accounts
Tags: Fund Administration, SMA
STP Investment Services: Named winner in Fund Administration category at 2026 WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards
Tags: Awards, Fund Administration
Regulatory & Compliance
Reg-X Innovations: Wrapping up a fantastic couple of days at the Eurex Derivatives Forum in Frankfurt
Tags: Events, Derivatives
Skematic: Launching a 40 Act vehicle is often framed as a distribution decision. In practice, it's an operating model shift, especially for compliance
Tags: Compliance, 40 Act
Trading Technology
Rival Systems: We're excited to announce that Rival One, our flagship multi-asset trading application, is now certified and will soon be going live for clients of Dash Prime
Tags: Trading, Product Launch
Compliance
ACA Group: This blog outlines what firms need to build a compliant, scalable framework that opens doors in one of the world's most influential financial markets
Tags: FCA, Compliance
Trading
CBOE Global Markets: Want to keep it simple and strategic? VIX, SPX & XSP let you engage the broad market with a single trade
Tags: Options, Trading
Securities Finance
EquiLend: Retail securities lending is accelerating, with some firms growing lending revenue 50%+ year over year
Tags: Securities Lending, Retail
Professional Services
Quadrangle: Quadrangle join ALTALLO
Tags: ALTALLO, Membership
Operations
Alpenbridge Group: Projects don't usually go sideways because the team isn't capable. They drift because the scope wasn't fully pressure-tested at the start
Tags: Project Management, Operations
Corporate Services
A&C Advisors: Choosing between an LLC and a Corporation is more than just a matter of preference; it can significantly impact your business's growth potential and risk exposure
Tags: Entity Formation, Business Strategy
A&C Advisors: Entity formation is one of the most important early decisions a business makes
Tags: Entity Formation, Business Strategy
Fund Administration
HaysMac: Fast-growth FinTech is exciting, but it can also hide costly tax risks...
Tags: FinTech, Tax
Market Commentary
Dashro Solutions: The Supreme Court's long awaited decision arrived and ruled to strike down the global IEEPA tariffs โ an immediate, potentially massive repricing event for the markets
Tags: Tariffs, Markets
Investment Strategy
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) inc: The "set and forget" allocation strategies of 2025 won't work. The US and Asia are no longer moving in tandem
Tags: Asia Markets, Investment Strategy
Fund Operations
Fundsure: Most emerging fund managers waste ยฃ50k+ on their fund launch. Not because they overpay service providers. Because they hire 4-5 different firms who don't talk to each other
Tags: Fund Launch, Emerging Managers