Heritage International Fund Managers (HIFM) has announced plans to launch portfolio and risk management services for alternative investment funds or ‘ManCo’ services.

The new service will help alternative funds comply with the standards of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

The service also “meets a growing demand from funds marketing into the EU via National Private Placement Regimes”, HIFM said.

The new service will facilitate monitoring and reporting against a risk framework to the alternative investment fund and competent authorities.

HIFM director Kevin Smith said: “Alternative investment funds and promoters are increasingly keen to outsource their risk management and AIFM requirements to experienced third parties, as regulations are becoming more complex and stringent.

“By appointing HIFM as AIFM an investment adviser can create an effective segregation between portfolio and risk management freeing up time and resources to concentrate solely on their core competencies.”