I joined Carne in September 2021 as Director of Business Operations. I had been following Carne for a number of years so when the opportunity arose to join the company, it didn’t need much thought. I started my career as a Financial Consultant for Cornmarket Financial Services in Dublin. Cornmarket focussed on providing financial services…
We recently hosted a webinar with a panel of industry experts discussing the key points to note from the new Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing (CP138) and its potential impact. Des Fullam, Head of Regulation & Client Solutions, Carne Group, hosted the panel discussion with Justyna McNeive, Head of Fund Operations at Mercer, Brendan O’Regan, Managing…
Each year employees from Carne volunteer to take on the challenge of cycling from Paris to Nice – 700km in just 6 days – to raise funds for charity. The Paris2Nice cycle takes place this year from September 10th to 16th and Carne’s Christophe Douche, from our Luxembourg office, and Jeremy Soutter, from our UK office,…
On Wednesday, 25th of August, we hosted a webinar with a panel of industry experts discussing the key considerations for Mangers when looking to launch and operate funds in Europe, the UK and Switzerland. During the webinar, expert panellists discussed a wide range of related topics guiding attendees on how to navigate fundraising in Europe,…
Carne Group is delighted to have received regulatory approval for one of the first pre-marketing notification filings in Europe. From August 2nd new pre-marketing rules allow Asset Managers/Alternative Investment Fund Managers the ability to pre-market their Investment Strategies or Investment Ideas in Europe on receipt of regulatory approval. The changes aim to harmonise current national…
In our recent Client Focus Group on Distributor Due Diligence clients tuned in to hear from industry experts and to share their own views on the challenges they face in conducting distributor due diligence. Here are 5 key take-aways: 1. The ICI Questionnaire is a welcomed resource in terms of moving towards industry standardisation. The…
The new pre-marketing rules in the EU went live yesterday, 2nd August 2021. The changes aim to harmonise current national regulatory approaches for pre-marketing whilst bringing improved cost efficiencies and transparency. A uniform definition of pre-marketing has been introduced and compliance with the rules will affect all promotion of investment ideas or existing fund structures.…
We recently announced some changes to our Executive Committee. Pascal Dufour, based in our Luxembourg office, takes on the role of Carne’s Group Chief Product Officer. Pascal leads our Luxembourg business and has been central to the development and success of our next generation technology platform, CORR. As Group Chief Product Officer Pascal will develop…
Generation Investment Management LLP released their 5th Sustainability Trends Report (STR) on Wednesday, 14th July. The STR is primarily based on Generation’s investment frameworks and focuses on how sustainability manifests across various sectors of the economy. In the five years Generation have been producing this report, it’s possible to observe a step change across many…
I joined Carne in June 2021 as Head of Business Development, Ireland. I have known and worked with a lot of the team at Carne over many years, so the decision to come on board was an easy one. I have been hugely fortunate throughout my career. Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked with…