25 Apr 2008
Outsourcing the key to administrators' value-added focus
Guernsey's fund administration sector is booming, and private equity is its principal driving force.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cGuernsey's…
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Specialist providers serve changing market
Times are changing for the private equity industry. Once relatively unknown outside the financial world, in recent years it has become a…
Private equity firms get the Guernsey habit
Having already built up a reputation as one of the best offshore centre for private equity business among fund promoters and their…
Does Guernsey need unregulated funds?
Ever since Jersey announced last autumn that it was establishing two new categories of unregulated funds, with minimum investment of USD1m…
FRM plans London listing of Diversified fund of hedge funds strategy
Financial Risk Management is planning to offer access to its flagship Diversified strategy through an initial public offering of shares in…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
Alternative investment managers may be under pressure from politicians keen to regulate the industry more closely, US investigators…
Axa Investment Managers opens up funds of hedge funds to outside investors
Axa Investment Management has set a target of attracting around USD2.5bn in new investment into its fund of hedge funds products this year…
Private Advisors expands its London presence with three senior hires
Alternative fund of funds manager Private Advisors has announced the appointment of three managing directors to its London-based business,…
24 Apr 2008
Fidessa Group launches intelligent liquidity access strategy in Europe
Fidessa group, a supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, investment compliance, market data and global…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: GLG's Coffey turns back on bonuses to launch his own business
The attempt by GLG Partners to hold on to its star portfolio manager Greg Coffey has failed.The attempt by GLG Partners to hold on to its…
23 Apr 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Supporting Barack or Hillary - it's all about investment
Yesterday, the battle for the Democratic Party US presidential nomination resumed in Pennsylvania, and with it came a report on how many of…
Dutch hedge fund start-ups look for more support from institutions at home
Dutch hedge fund start-ups sense the wind is turning in their favour as institutional investors in the Netherlands appear more prepared to…
22 Apr 2008
GLG fails to persuade star manager Greg Coffey to stay
Alternative asset manager GLG Partners has announced that it has accepted the resignation of star portfolio manager Greg Coffey, following…
19 Apr 2008
Merrill Lynch to market alternative research through Merrill Open Minds
Merrill Lynch has launched Merrill Open Minds, a service that makes available alternative research products and services as a complement to…
18 Apr 2008
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind this week's hedge fund news
Hedgeweek looks at the key issues for hedge funds during a week that saw managers called upon to embrace higher standards, particularly of…
