03 Apr 2011
SFA forum highlights Swiss opportunities
The recent Swiss Funds & Asset Management Forum hosted by the Swiss Funds Association (SFA) addressed the impact of the various…
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31 Mar 2011
TLP funds at risk of 'actuarial error', says MPL
Several of the traded life policy funds distributed in the UK run the risk of actuarial error because the average value of the policies…
EXQIM launches multi strategy quantitative hedge fund
EXQIM has launched Exqim Blue Fund, a multi-asset fund whose investment process is based on quantitative strategies and allocation. EXQIM…
30 Mar 2011
Oyster Funds approved for UK public distribution
Ten of Oyster's flagship sub-funds have been registered in the UK and are now approved for public distribution. OYSTER is the investment…
29 Mar 2011
Kenmar Group selects GlobeOp for managed account fund administration, risk, managed services
The Kenmar Group, a Rye Brook-based USD1.5 billion global alternative investment firm, has selected GlobeOp Financial Services to provide…
Secondary market continues to rise as investors start the year with positive outlook, says Hedgebay
The secondary market has seen the return of stability at the start of 2011, with February showing an increase in the average trade price…
Man to take full ownership of Ore Hill
Man Group plc (Man), through its US subsidiaries, is to take full ownership of Ore Hill Partners LLC and Ore Hill Partners Capital…
Helvetic acquires Capita Financial Administrators Ltd
Helvetic Fund Administration Ltd, Gibraltar’s longest established fund administration company, has completed the acquisition of Capita…
28 Mar 2011
Comment: Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt impact across the Arab world; UAE could benefit from current wave of events in the Middle East
Faris Abdulrazzaq (pictured), Senior portfolio manager for Menasa Capital Management, examines the impact of regime change across the Arab…
Legis acquisition led by management team
The management team at Legis has successfully completed a buyout of the business. The share capital of the funds, corporate services and…
Looking at Dodd-Frank outside (the US)
Dermot Butler (pictured), Chairman, Custom House Group Fund Services, outlines some of the key exemptions for investment advisers under the…
24 Mar 2011
Comment: A rise in interest rates will not cure Britain’s inflation woes
A rise in interest rates is not the answer to rising inflation warns Lawrence Galitz of ACF Consultants, after UK Chancellor George Osborne…
Hedge fund IT spending to grow at compound rate of 4.4% annually between 2009 and 2014, says new Celent report
Hedge fund IT spending in North America is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 4.4% (USD231 million) from 2009 to 2014, with Asia…
HedgeOp opens San Francisco office
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC, a provider of consulting services for private fund advisers and specialised compliance software for a wide array…
BVI bucks trend among offshore financial centres by boosting GFCI rating
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has reversed recent trends by becoming the only offshore financial centre to have its rating boosted in…
