23 Apr 2012
Reform will unlock China’s growth potential
The transition to a new party leadership in 2012 should facilitate bolder reform and further unlock China’s growth potential, says Yiqian…
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Funds hedge their bets on London
London and more specifically the Core West End, still ranks as the number one destination for hedge funds in Europe according to “Hedging…
Guernsey’s zero-10 regime viewed as harmful
Guernsey’s zero-10 corporate tax regime has been deemed harmful by the EU’s Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation.The Code Group had…
22 Apr 2012
Global macro outlook and tactical approach
Amidst ongoing Eurozone concerns and uncertainty surrounding Spain, Schroders’ Head of Global Macro, Bob Jolly, discusses his tactical…
20 Apr 2012
Scipion Capital opens commodities trade finance fund to sophisticated US investors
Scipion Capital (Scipion), the Africa investment specialist, has opened its Commodity Trade Finance (CTF) Fund to US investors for the…
19 Apr 2012
Castle Hall Alternatives and Orchard Harbour publish white paper on HF corporate governance
Castle Hall Alternatives and Orchard Harbour have published a new white paper, "Redefining corporate governance: towards a new framework…
Carey Olsen advises on GBP165 million IPO
Carey Olsen has advised the BlueCrest BlueTrend Limited fund on its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Main…
Transparency is key
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler believes transparency is key to combating market abuses…The recent increase in…
Barclay CTA Index down 1.21% in March
Managed futures lost 1.21% in March according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 0.23% after the first…
18 Apr 2012
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.05% in March
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.05% for the month of March.The top performers of the index’s ten sub-strategies…
AIMA paper highlights AIFMD differences
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published detailed analysis of the European Commission’s draft implementing…
17 Apr 2012
JOBS Act will drastically alter HF industry, says Kinetic
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act liberalises the way private placements are conducted and allows general solicitation and…
LCH.Clearnet to accept Ginnie Mae mortgage backed securities
LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet) is to accept Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (GNMA MBS) as part of its ongoing plans to broaden…
16 Apr 2012
China – much fuss about very little
Willem Sels (pictured), UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank on how recent data still points to a soft landing scenario in…
15 Apr 2012
Voting for the Hedgeweek USA 2012 Awards is closing soon
Following on from our successful Hedgeweek 2012 Global Awards, which attracted a lot of votes from the US, we are conducting a survey of…
