15 Apr 2005
Report confirms London as Europe's leading hedge fund centre
A new and detailed report from International Financial Services London has confirmed London's status as Europe's leading centre for hedge…
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Luxembourg alternative investment industry tops USD 18.7 billion
Alternative investment fund assets (primarily hedge funds) in Luxembourg more than doubled to reach USD 18.7 billion for the year ended 31…
Barclay/GHS Hedge Fund Index down 0.70 per cent
The Barclay Index flash estimates for March 2005 show that 13 out of 18 hedge fund strategies lost money in March.According to the index,…
14 Apr 2005
Mark White joins the board at KGR Capital
Former JPMorgan Fleming CEO Mark White has joined Hong Kong-based KGR Capital and will be appointed to the board of the Asian hedge fund…
Global hedge fund vacancies posted on Hedgeweek.com
US BANK- JUNIOR HEDGE FUND RISK ANALYSIS£40K-60K BASE+/- DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE+BONUSA top tier US investment bank with a reputation for…
HSBC hires new head of Americas' for forex derivatives
Don Lee has joined HSBC as managing director head of foreign exchange derivatives for the Americas and global head of foreign exchange…
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) strengthens Asia Pacific team
Philip Hunter has joined Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) as a senior investment analyst working with the Old Mutual Asia Pacific Equity Fund…
13 Apr 2005
From Hedge Fund to Hedge Fund of Hedge Fund
HFR Asset Management examines the evolution of investable hedge fund indices, including the launch of new indicesBy the end of the 20th…
CFTC permits FCMs and IBs to rely upon certain CTAs to perform elements of their customer identification programs
The CFTC has altered the rules governing customer identification programs run by futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing…
A new era for funds in Guernsey
Roger le Tissier, Partner, Ogier, outlines the benefits of Guernsey's QIF regimeThe introduction of a streamlined approval process for…
01 Apr 2005
Northern Trust completes USD 500m Baring FSG acquisition
Northern Trust Corporation has competed its acquisition of Baring Asset Management's Financial Services Group (FSG) from ING Group…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Finding value in Europe's emerging economies: Michael Sonenshine, CEO, MT Thaler Investment Management
Mike Sonenshine outlines the thinking behind the New Europe Fund managed by MT Thaler, whose principals are based in London and Prague.HW:…
Capacity issues in the hedge fund industry
A new report from Watson Wyatt asks whether the hedge fund industry can maintain quality while continuing its current pace of rapid…
Charlemagne Capital launches Latin America long short fund
Charlemagne Capital is adding to its emerging markets long-short equity range with the launch of the OCCO Latin America Fund today.This…
Market neutral holds ground as indices decline
The Equity Market Neutral Index remained in positive territory this week as all the other HFRX Indices lost ground.The Market Directional…
