18 Jul 2008
Comment: IRS tackles hedge fund investors' deduction of interest expenses and fund of funds management fees
Steven M. Etkind and Roger D.Steven M. Etkind and Roger D. Lorence of US law firm Sadis & Goldberg argue that two recent rulings by the…
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Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: SEC quizzes hedge fund managers over Bear and Lehman rumour-mongering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to more than 50 hedge fund managers, including Citadel and SAC, in its probe…
16 Jul 2008
Hedge funds focus more on formalised risk management
Market volatility, the credit crisis and increased demands of investors and regulators are combining to make hedge fund managers think…
15 Jul 2008
Aima welcomes UK offshore fund draft regulations with reservations
The London-based Alternative Investment Management Association has broadly welcomed the UK Treasury's partial draft regulations on offshore…
FRM hires Au King-lun to head Hong Kong fund of hedge funds business
Financial Risk Management, a fund of hedge funds manager with offices in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, has appointed Au…
Risk management advice
InteDelta is a consultancy specialising in risk management, quantitative finance and systems. We can help fund managers by: Advising on…
14 Jul 2008
Northern Trust awarded second Brevan Howard hedge fund administration mandate
Northern Trust has been selected to provide fund administration services to BH Global, a newly-established USD1bn feeder fund…
Taking the headache out of system selection and implementation
Many hedge fund managers do not have the resources to select or implement a risk or trading system. InteDelta's system selection and…
Hedge funds decline 0.64 per cent in June but survive the tsunami, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 0.64 per cent in June and is down by 0.85 per cent for the first six months of this year,…
13 Jul 2008
Jill Considine to join Fulcrum Group as chairman
Fulcrum Group, a Hamilton, Bermuda-based administrator for the hedge fund and alternative asset management industry, has appointed Jill…
Counterparty risk gets hedge funds' attention
Hedge fund managers have traditionally paid little attention to their counterparty risk. The banks and prime brokers with whom they deal…
11 Jul 2008
Singapore Exchange unveils plans to encourage alternative fund listings
The Singapore Exchange is inviting public comment on proposed changes to its securities listing rules that would widen the range of…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
With the industry recording its poorest performance in the first half of a year since records were kept, according to Hedge Fund Research,…
Distressed company investors could be forced to take over German businesses, warns law firm
New German legislation passed last week that will come into force this summer could oblige hedge funds, private equity firms or other…
Exchange-traded carbon derivatives can benefit institutions, says Eurex report
Trading in carbon dioxide instruments such as the European Union's EU Emission Allowance and Certified Emission Reductions has grown…
