28 Nov 2011
Victory Park Capital completes fundraising for USD480m fund
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an alternative asset management firm that provides direct financing solutions to small cap and middle-market…
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Alter Domus opens UK office
Alter Domus has opened a new office in London. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the firm already has offices in Belgium, the People’s Republic…
KPMG sets out timeline for return of money and assets to MF Global UK clients
Richard Fleming, Richard Heis and Mike Pink of KPMG LLP, the Joint Special Administrators of MF Global UK Limited, have announced a…
Growth in EU onshore domiciles for alternative investment funds expected, but offshore centres will continue to be major competitors
According to a report released today by Oliver Wyman, the AIFMD will lead to some re-domiciliation of alternative investment funds to…
25 Nov 2011
Latest EU report on Funds Directive is positive for Jersey
Jersey Finance says it is encouraged by the contents of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) report on the Alternative…
24 Nov 2011
Buy side order management systems - providing more for less
Falling margins and rising costs due to volatility mean that order management systems users are demanding more value for their money. The…
Advent strengthens professional services team to meet growing demand
Advent Software has more than doubled the number of certified project management and consulting team members supporting clients in Europe,…
ALTIN announces new high-dividend policy
ALTIN AG, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has announced a change in its dividend…
Opportunities in the agricultural sector have never been so varied
While celebrations are being held worldwide for the birth of the seven billionth baby, questions are being raised as to whether the world's…
Wells Fargo launches Hedge Fund Manager Holdings Index
Wells Fargo & Company has launched the Wells Fargo Hedge Fund Manager Holdings Index. The Index measures the real-time performance of…
23 Nov 2011
Pensions in Europe – how multinational companies are preparing their pensions in Europe for the future
The white paper ‘Pensions in Europe’ looks at what multinational companies see as the major issues facing them today with their pensions in…
Managing complexity can improve returns in alternative Investments according to 2011 Greenwich Roundtable Paper
The Greenwich Roundtable has released a white paper describing how investors can manage complexity of alternative investments to improve…
Kaufman Rossin Fund Services introduces Form PF reporting services
Fund administrator Kaufman Rossin Fund Services (KRFS) has introduced a new service designed to assist SEC-registered investment advisers…
22 Nov 2011
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.73% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index posted its largest monthly gain since April and finished up 1.73% in October. Equity and…
Hedge fund strategies bounce back in October
In October, after plummeting for five months, the equity market displayed astonishing versatility, with the S&P 500 index registering a…
