12 Dec 2012
FATCA is the next big reporting challenge
Interview with Darren Stainrod – “In the coming year, the biggest impact on administrators is going to be FATCA and the amount of reporting…
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Rising numbers proof that Cayman remains key offshore domicile
By James Williams – With the search for alpha harder than ever, hedge fund managers are subsequently becoming more creative in how they…
Equity long/short funds capture over 60 per cent of the upside during Q3
By James Williams – With risk/on, risk/off sentiment having dominated the markets for the last 18 months, trade volumes among hedge funds –…
11 Dec 2012
Major changes ahead in Japanese assets
Hedge fund manager, Chris Rigg, manager of the Audley Japan Opportunities Fund and a 30 year veteran of the Japanese markets, has issued a…
The challenges in prime finance
By EJ Liotta – The past several years have brought about rapid changes to the global banking industry. The post-credit crisis world has…
New regulations set to raise costs and erode margins
By James Williams – Prime brokers are bracing themselves for a swathe of new regulations that will place them under fresh operational and…
The attraction of emerging managers
Interview with Jack Seibald (pictured), Concept Capital – Last year, the majority of the USD70billion in net new inflows went to the…
Strong opportunities for Europe’s start-ups
Interview with Kevin LoPrimo – “We provide an institutional service to a market segment that doesn’t typically receive such a service from…
Evolution is the key to staying competitive
By James Williams – What is evident among the top-tier prime brokers is the emphasis they place on helping clients and their end investors…
10 Dec 2012
Carey Olsen advises on GBP270m IPO of BACIT Limited
Carey Olsen has advised the Battle Against Cancer Investment Trust (BACIT Limited) on its establishment as a Guernsey registered…
Horton Point expands into seeding and incubating emerging systematic managers
Horton Point, a systematic trading firm based in New York, is expanding into the seeding business. Originally built as proprietary trading…
08 Dec 2012
Autumn Statement 2012 - bleak growth and fiscal outlook
With the UK’s coalition completing half of its term in government, the Chancellor was under pressure to deliver more measures to stimulate…
07 Dec 2012
Diamondback to close after investor withdrawals
Hedge fund Diamondback Capital is to close after investors asked for the return of USD520m – more than 25 per cent of the fund’s current…
05 Dec 2012
Alternative investment managers to launch mutual funds through Two Roads
Alternative Road Investment Advisers, Belvedere Asset Management and LJM Funds Management will advise new alternative mutual funds through…
RBC Global Asset Management launches absolute return fixed income fund
RBC Global Asset Management has launched RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund, a fixed income mutual fund sub-advised by BlueBay Asset…
