19 Feb 2008
Jersey expects early take-up of Unregulated Fund regime
Jersey has introduced two new classes of investment fund that can be established without regulatory approval under its funds…
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Dexion Absolute raises GBP134m in oversubscribed tap issue
Guernsey-domiciled fund of hedge funds Dexion Absolute has raised a further GBP134.2m (USD263.2m) from investors in four currency classes…
Artradis Fund Management joins lawsuits over valuation of Kazakh bank
QVT Financial, a manager of global multistrategy hedge funds that claims more than USD11bn in assets under management, has announced it…
18 Feb 2008
Juno Mother Earth founder departs to launch Vertus Capital Partners
Juno Mother Earth Asset Management co-founder Joseph Di Virgilio has quit as an equity portfolio manager at the firm to establish New…
Oxford Funding launches hedge fund to invest in mortgage portfolios
Houston-based Oxford Funding Corporation has launched a hedge fund, Delaware limited partnership Oxford Opportunistic Mortgage Fund, which…
SMART funds offer new opportunities for wealth management
The Bahamas moved into the international financial services business as long ago as the 1930s and was a pioneer of the offshore funds…
Pinnacle Alternative Investments and Preqin Hedge join forces
Pinnacle Alternative Investments, a marketing and business consultant to hedge fund managers, and Preqin Hedge, a division of London-based…
GLG Partners appoints portfolio manager in New York
GLG Partners has appointed Daniel Geber, an investment specialist in international small and mid caps, as a portfolio manager in its New…
Maturing hedge fund industry must shift gears to grow institutional business, says SEI
As hedge funds increasingly look to the institutional market for asset growth, they must equip themselves to fit the high expectations and…
Marine Capital aims to launch shipping as new asset class
Eclipse Shipping, the UK's first major investment vehicle to offer direct access to the global shipping sector, has been launched by Marine…
16 Feb 2008
Brazil builds reputation as hedge fund centre
The Safdié family has a long history of involvement in Brazil's financial services industry, including the ownership of a bank for 35…
15 Feb 2008
Morningstar launches star ratings and indices for hedge funds
Investment research provider Morningstar has launched the Morningstar Rating for hedge funds as well as the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Former Blackstone executive McCabe launches Lasair Capital with GE backing
Carrie McCabe, one of the most prominent women in the hedge fund world, is launching a new investment firm with the backing of General…
Hedge fund assets rise to USD2.8trn, says asset flows report
The combined assets of the global hedge fund industry grew by just under 4 per cent in the last quarter of 2007 to an estimated USD2.79trn,…
14 Feb 2008
Economic stability puts Latin hedge fund opportunities in the spotlight
It may have taken the new-found enthusiasm of North American and European investors for the BRIC quartet of emerging markets to highlight…
