30 Jan 2012
Gottex reports strong fund performance in Q4 2011
Gottex Fund Management Holdings Limited (Gottex) has reported strong fund performance during the final three months of 2011. The company’s…
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Wall-crossings – market abuse – a cautionary tale?
As highlighted by the David Einhorn/Greenlight Capital Inc FSA Decision Notices published recently wall-crossings are again in the…
Incubator firm sets up three clients in Malta
Sturgeon Ventures LLP, the regulatory incubator, has established three of its fund manager clients in Malta, a jurisdiction it sees as set…
Jersey introduces new scheme to enhance its fund regime
Jersey has extended its funds regime through the introduction of the Private Placement Fund to widen the choice available to investors.…
27 Jan 2012
Covenant Financial Services changes name to Covenant Global Investors
Covenant Financial Services, the management company for the Covenant family of target-return, global macro hedge funds and separately…
Obama's undeclared election campaign makes a dream start
First more jobs and now a resurgent economy – January has seen President Obama's undeclared re-election campaign make a dream start, says…
Deutsche Börse launches algo news feed in Brazil
Market Data & Analytics has launched “AlphaFlash”, its algorithmic news feed, in a data centre in Sao Paulo. The feed is available now…
Tax highlights for 2012 and beyond
By Robert Mellor (pictured) and Gary Burr, PwC – With the Christmas season only recently behind us, thoughts don’t easily turn to matters…
London retains pole position despite winds of change
By James Williams – Every which way you look in Europe there seems to be a new piece of legislation lurking via the corridors of Brussels,…
Ogier to open Luxembourg office as co-domiciliation gathers pace
One of the potential consequences of the AIFM Directive is that fund managers, particularly those with a largely European investor base,…
London’s ‘entrepreneurial village’ continues to produce high quality managers
By James Williams – Given London’s mantle as Europe’s leading hedge fund centre, it perhaps comes as a surprise that last year’s best…
Guernsey: Treasure island
By Peter Niven – Guernsey has an investment fund industry with a heritage that stretches back half a century. During the past two decades,…
26 Jan 2012
Russia and Guernsey: The perfect fit
Fiona Le Poidevin, Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, explores how…
Hedge funds down 2.52% in 2011, says Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished the fourth quarter up 0.71%, however, the overall…
Penison fund contributions to hedge funds to hit 10-15%, says Steinbrugge
Average pension fund allocations to hedge funds over next five to 10 years ‘will reach 15 to 20%’, says Agecroft’s SteinbruggeNet inflows…
