13 Sep 2005
Has the Dublin administration scene really changed?
Dublin has a well-earned reputation as a financial services centre, and particularly as a centre for the administration of both traditional…
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12 Sep 2005
FSA to examine secondary market bond transparency
The UK's FSA this week published a Discussion Paper which examines the need for greater pre- or post-trade price information in the…
SPARX and IXIS launch Asian alternatives joint venture
SPARX Asset Management and IXIS CIB have agreed to form a joint venture focused on creating managed funds of alternative assets in Asia.…
CFTC freezes over USD 1.5 million in fraud case
The CFTC has Charged Stuart Pippin of Pippin Investments with fraud for issuing false trading results to pool participants.Gregory…
09 Sep 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Searching for alternative talent: Brett Hellerman, CEO of Norfolk Management Group, LLC
Brett Hellerman, co-founder of Clinton Group, discusses the emerging manager seeding fund he has launched with MassMutual…
Baring Asset Management launches EMEA hedge fund
Baring Asset Management is launching its third long/short equity hedge fund, the Baring EMEA Absolute Return Fund.The fund will be…
Comment: The US economy is not heading into recession: Bob Doll, Chief Investment Officer, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Bob Doll examines the outlook for the US economy in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Last week, the news was dominated by Hurricane…
Transparency is the key to wider hedge fund acceptance
John Godden examines how the 'traditional' view of hedge funds as super high performance vehicles dominated by predatory macro global…
08 Sep 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Focusing on the Canadian Story: Veronika Hirsch, portfolio manager of the BluMont Hirsch Long/Short Offshore Fund
Veronika Hirsch, Chief Investment Officer & Lead Portfolio Manager of Canada's BluMont Capital, outlines the firm's investment…
The Bank of New York launches FoHF data warehouse
The Bank of New York has created a data warehouse for funds of hedge funds aimed at providing an automated and secure solution for meeting…
Equity swaps as an alternative to trading in equities
In recent years equity swaps have emerged as one of a series of equity derivative products that are playing an increasingly integral part…
A new era for funds in Guernsey
The introduction of a streamlined approval process PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6c The introduction of a streamlined approval process for…
07 Sep 2005
Philips acquisition boosts Merrill Lynch mandates by USD 16 bn
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, (MLIM) has completed the acquisition of PPCC bv and PIM bv, the internal investment management units of…
Could Ireland become a leading hedge funds domicile?
In its report for the IDA last year, Deloitte & Touche suggested that encouraging hedge fund managers to set up shop in Ireland would…
