03 Oct 2010
100 Women in Hedge Funds raises nearly GBP500,000 for Centrepoint
100 Women in Hedge Funds, a non-profit organisation for professionals in the alternatives industry, has raised nearly GBP500,000 at its…
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Regulation is the key to growth prospects
Football frenzy gripped South Africa in the months of June and July but the real flurry lies in the aftermath of the World…
Africa – The New Frontier
Africa is the new frontier for hedge fund investors. The only developed market is that of South Africa and by international terms it is…
Market growth boosts demand for software tools
The growth of the South African hedge fund industry in recent years and the overall development of the country’s institutional investment…
Breaking out of the domino effect
The hedge fund industry in South Africa is at the crossroads.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe hedge fund industry in South Africa is at the…
Opportunity awaits African markets
Africa is enormous, comprising a fifth of the world’s total landmass; it is also enormously diverse.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cAfrica is…
Northern Trust launches processing of syndicated bank loans
Northern Trust has expanded its automated solutions for investment operations outsourcing clients to cover processing of syndicated bank…
01 Oct 2010
Guernsey sees growing trend toward acquisition of boutique investment firms
Stenham Asset Management’s recent acquisition of Guernsey-based hedge fund managers Montier Partners reflects a wider trend involving the…
Opinion: Cayman’s compliance with the OECD standards on tax co-operation
In the second of two articles, Grant Stein (pictured), global managing partner of international law firm Walkers, argues that the Cayman…
30 Sep 2010
Alter Domus opens offices in Belgium and Malta
Alter Domus has opened two offices in Belgium and Malta.Dominique Robyns, chief executive of Alter Domus, says: “As a preferred provider of…
Blackstone and Patria form partnership in Brazil
The Blackstone Group and Patria, a Brazilian alternative asset manager, have formed a partnership in which Blackstone would purchase a 40…
Comment: Alternative investment firms should prepare for restrictions on remuneration
With changes afoot in the attitude of governments and regulators to compensation and incentivisation packages, Martin Cornish (pictured…
29 Sep 2010
Lance Futures redesigns risk management platform
Lance Futures, a brokerage service provider in Germany, is designing a risk management platform that attempts to provide a greater choice…
Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund attracts USD245m in IPO
Nuveen Investments, a provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, has completed the initial public…
Citco to provide trustee and custody services to Irish funds
Citco Bank Nederland’s Dublin branch has received approval from the Irish Financial Regulator to provide trustee and custody services to…
