18 Nov 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: The re-emergence of private equity?
Not much more than a year ago, private equity players dominated the front pages, until the credit crunch began and the leverage fuelling…
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GlobeOp Dublin strengthens hedge fund administration services
GlobeOp Financial Services is strengthening its European-domiciled hedge fund administration services following the licensing of its Dublin…
Pharos obtains licence to launch Dubai office
Pharos Financial Advisors, part of specialist emerging markets fund manager Pharos Financial Group, has been granted a license by the Dubai…
17 Nov 2008
Horizon attracts USD600m in new assets in third quarter
Horizon Cash Management, a cash manager for alternative investment funds, has announced that the firm has captured more than USD600m in new…
UK hedge funds "uncommitted to best practice standards", says Kinetic
Most UK-based hedge funds support the industry's best practice standards but remain uncommitted to signing up to them, according to a…
Bramdean Asset Management launches music-for-film fund
Bramdean Asset Management, a London-based alternative investment manager, and Cutting Edge Music Holdings, a provider of music to the film…
Convertible arbitrage loses 32 per cent in October, says Dow Jones
The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks were not invulnerable to the financial hardships that have hit the US economy, with five of…
Hennessee warns of "crisis of inflation" on the horizon as money supply soars
Hennessee Group, an adviser to hedge fund investors, says it is warning its clients that while the US Federal Reserve and Treasury are…
14 Nov 2008
State Street Global Advisors offers beta replication strategy through Luxembourg fund
State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation is now offering its hedge fund beta replication…
Ophedge Investment Services enters into strategic relationship with Markit
Rye Brook, New York-based OpHedge Investment Services, a middle- and back-office fund administrator, has announced an agreement to provide…
Hedgeweek Comment: Vanilla - with a little chocolate
In the midst of determining what is the right strategy to implement during these troubled times, hedge fund managers are opting for plain…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
Hedge funds may be heading for their worst year on record after suffering another battering in October but the news in not all bad.Hedge…
13 Nov 2008
Further changes to Jersey's Company Law in 2008: The impact upon Jersey's structured finance industry
The latest amendments to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 are expected to enhance the Island's competitiveness in corporate finance.The…
11 Nov 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: The power of the spoken word
Many people would agree that discussion is the best way to resolve any conflict.Many people would agree that discussion is the best way to…
10 Nov 2008
The new investment Mecca
Could the global financial crisis be a blessing in disguise for the Middle East region?PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cCould the global…
