“Domiciling in Malta offers an array of benefits. It is one of the more cost-efficient onshore jurisdictions to establish in, something which undoubtedly appeals to small managers.”

“The challenges facing emerging hedge fund managers are well-documented. The sheer volume of regulation following the financial crisis has had a significant impact on the hedge fund operating model.”

“The days when a hedge fund could launch with $5 million in capital and minimal infrastructure are long gone.”

“Because the company doesn’t have big-bank overheads, it is able to deal with smaller clients generating combined revenue in the hundreds of thousands rather than millions, as required by banks.”

“Many of the key components of running a start-up fund can and should be more effectively outsourced to allow focus on the core investment decisions.”

“This vacuum in the market creates a problem for many and an opportunity for those ready to fill the void.”

“Investors however still require, as you would expect, business cases to be presented in well-structured business plans.”

“How does a start-up find a suitable PB who understands their needs and will nurture the fund in it’s early days?”

“The changing nature of the prime broker-hedge fund relationship is going to have a significant impact on the boutique prime brokerage market.”

Linear Outsourced Trading  Linear Outsourced Trading’s Paul Walker-Duncalf featured in Tim Cave’s Financial News article (May, 2016). The full article can be found on Financial News  “Paul Walker-Duncalf left as BlackRock’s global head of equity trading in May 2015 to move to an outsourced trading operation. He joined a team at prime broker Linear Investments […]