31 Aug 2010
Harcourt AUM increases to USD4.7bn in first half of 2010
Harcourt Investment Consulting, the Switzerland-based alternative investment solutions provider, says assets under management as of 30 June…
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Twelve Capital spins off from Horizon21
Twelve Capital, an investment manager focusing on insurance related investment opportunities, has completed its spin-off from alternative…
30 Aug 2010
Luxembourg reaches out to sophisticated Ucits
Traditionally Luxembourg hedge funds and funds of hedge funds have been set up under part II of the law of December 20, 2002 on UCIs and,…
In the front line of funds best practice
Ifina’s organisation in June of a networking evening at BVI House in London, featuring speakers representing the global hedge fund…
A new statute for regulation of BVI funds
On May 17, 2010, the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 (SIBA) came into force in the British Virgin…
The continuing evolution of Ucits in Ireland
Market commentary and discussion on the merits and limitations of alternative Ucits funds continue to generate considerable interest for…
How the ‘ultimate fund’ was created
Today alternative Ucits III structures are very much in vogue, but the SEB Asset Selection Fund traces its origins back more than five…
Are you ready to capitalise on convergence?
Due to the combination of bruising market losses, high correlation among asset classes, unexpected illiquidity and epic scandals, the…
European regulation holds key to future alternatives landscape
Nearly two years after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers brought home to the global financial industry the seriousness of the crisis that…
27 Aug 2010
Distribution potential drives Newcits growth
Ireland is seeing the establishment of an increasing number of ‘Newcits’ – Ucits funds that pursue alternative investment…
Alternative Ucits: valuable innovation or short-term fad?
PRO * Tried and tested structure with strong global brand* Regulation, transparency and liquidity meet investor concerns PRO * Tried and…
Managed accounts – the Newcits solution
Hedge fund managers were never going to stay away from new distribution channels for long, especially ones with the promise of onshore…
Regulatory upheavals prompt alternative Ucits boom
There are questions about their suitability for retail investment, their ability to deliver long-term performance has yet to be proven,…
Critics question long-term appeal of ‘Newcits’ funds
Even as the growth of ‘Newcits’ funds in the marketplace accelerates, concern has been growing about their limitations and potential…
Scipion appoints Centaur Fund Services for fund administration
Scipion Capital, a frontier market investment firm, has appointed alternative investment firm Centaur Fund Services to take over the fund…
