01 Dec 2007
Structuring managed accounts to meet institutions' needs
Many small and, even medium-sized, institutional investors are uncomfortable with investing directly in single-strategy hedge funds, for a…
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30 Nov 2007
Ithmaar Bank and Shamil Bank raise USD200m at first closing of alternatives fund
Ithmaar Bank, Shamil Bank and Islamic Investment Company of the Gulf (Bahamas) have announced they have met their target of raising USD200m…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Hedge fund urges consolidation in US airline industry
Hedge funds have added fuel to merger talk in the US airline sector.Hedge funds have added fuel to merger talk in the US airline sector.…
BNP Paribas and HEC Paris establish third BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre
BNP Paribas and HEC Business School have established a BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at HEC in Paris, the third such centre to be set up…
29 Nov 2007
Markit buys International Index and agrees deal for CDS IndexCo
Markit Group, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and OTC derivatives trade processing, has acquired International Index…
TCA tools strengthen power of the buy-side
The most anticipated financial event since the birth of the euro has finally come to pass.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe most anticipated…
28 Nov 2007
Waking up to the impact of MiFID
26 Nov 2007
Expert Funds boost growth for Jersey's finance industry
The net asset value of funds under administration in Jersey has set a new record of GBP221bn at the end of September, for the first time…
Free ticket offer: Mourant private equity breakfast seminar - "LP Perspectives - Accounting Practices"
We have a limited number of tickets to give away for the Mourant private equity breakfast seminar - "LP Perspectives - Accounting…
23 Nov 2007
Irish fund industry to top USD2trn by end-2008, says Deloitte
Fund assets under administration in Ireland are set to reach USD2trn by the end of 2008, according to the 2007 Deloitte Fund Administration…
Real-time NAV: a paradigm shift for the hedge fund industry
Real-time NAV can improves transparency in the hedge fund industry and take investor satisfaction onto a new plane, argues Bala Nagendra…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Copper Arch's Sipprelle shuts up shop as performance lags industry
Well-regarded equity hedge fund manager Scott Sipprelle is shuttering his New York management firm Copper Arch Capital and will return…
22 Nov 2007
Meeting the needs of Jersey's new breed
The arrival in Jersey of a growing stream of hedge fund managers and other professionals involved in the industry has created new demand…
Interdealer broker Icap reports strong half-year profit growth
Leading global interdealer broker Icap has announced strong growth in revenues and profits for the six months to the end of…
