17 Oct 2008
Absolute Capital Management to close two more funds after investor redemptions
Hedge fund manager Absolute Capital Management, which has struggled to recover from the abrupt exit of chief investment officer Florian…
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Merlin Securities expands client services team in New York
Merlin Securities, a San Francisco-based provider of prime brokerage services and technology to hedge funds, funds of funds and long-only…
Castle Hall Alternatives opens Halifax office and hires managing director
Montreal-based Castle Hall Alternatives, a provider of hedge fund operational due diligence, has appointed Gillian Scott as a managing…
16 Oct 2008
MFA calls on Bank of England to free hedge fund assets from Lehman administrator
The Washington-based hedge fund industry organisation Managed Funds Association has called on the Bank of England to intervene to expedite…
15 Oct 2008
Structured credit hedge funds see smaller declines in August
Both gross and net monthly returns were negative in August for the Palomar Structured Credit Hedge Fund Index compiled and calculated by…
10 Oct 2008
Jersey administration industry continues to thrive amid start-up boom
The credit crunch and its aftershocks may be wreaking havoc in the global financial markets and institutions around the world may be…
Competing on the global playing field
Recent years have seen an increasing number of specialist funds launched in Jersey, including property, private equity and hedge funds as…
European Midday Report: Markets drop on fears of global recession
European stock markets tumbled following steep falls in Asia today.European stock markets tumbled following steep falls in Asia today. The…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
It seems to be tempting fate to start considering the financial landscape once the credit crisis is over, but perhaps not - however long it…
Comment: Why start-ups need a platform to create alpha
Steve Williams, chief executive of London-based full-service hedge fund investment management platform Harbour Capital Partners, says…
Hedge fund placement agents Liability Solutions and MIT Associates to merge
Hedge fund placement agents Liability Solutions and MIT Associates have announced plans to merge under the name Liability Solutions,…
Natixis Global Associates launches hedge fund beta replication funds
Boston-based Natixis Global Associates has launched two hedge fund beta replication funds in conjunction with AlphaSimplex Group, to be…
Hedge funds must open up on operational controls, says PwC
Investor and regulatory pressure are leading the hedge fund industry to become more transparent about its operational controls with…
Kinetic Partners strengthens Cayman team with forensic accounting experts
Kinetic Partners has strengthened its team in the Cayman Islands through the relocation of two experts in forensic accounting, litigation…
08 Oct 2008
European Midday Report: Central banks slash interest rates
The Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the central banks of Canada, Sweden and Switzerland, all moved…
