05 Nov 2007
Laven Partners works on speedy launch of gold-focused hedge fund
Investment management consultancy Laven Partners has worked with precious metals trading company Hinde Capital to launch a dedicated gold…
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02 Nov 2007
UK regulator "disappointed" by hedge funds' market abuse controls
The Financial Services Authority has expressed its disappointment with the standard of controls put in place by some UK hedge fund managers…
MiFID could make funds more conservative, Godden warns
The European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, which took effect on Thursday, could end up harming the interests of the…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: US legislators target carried interest to relieve AMT burden on taxpayers
Charles Rangel, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the US House of Representatives, said this week he was considering raising…
01 Nov 2007
Sands Brothers launches Genesis Merchant Partners
Sands Brothers Asset Management has launched Genesis Merchant Partners, a fund that makes asset-backed and secured loans in unfashionable…
31 Oct 2007
WM/Reuters gives spot foreign exchange rates 24-hour availability
WM/Reuters, an independent provider of foreign exchange rates, has expanded its Intraday Spots product to include the Asia-Pacific region,…
30 Oct 2007
Record growth for Jersey fund industry, says Lipper
Jersey's fund servicing industry has grown to USD225.9bn (GBP112.5bn) in 1,367 funds and sub-funds at the end of June, an increase of…
UBS acquires France's Caisse Centrale de Réescompte
UBS has announced that it is to acquire the Caisse Centrale de Réescompte group, a French asset and wealth manager with EUR17bn in invested…
29 Oct 2007
Dutch alternative investments industry and political veteran call for pensions support
The Netherlands has a formidable asset in the global market for cutting-edge financial services with the strength and size of its pension…
SkyBridge Capital makes strategic investment in U Capital Group
SkyBridge Capital, which provides strategic capital to new and early-stage hedge funds, has invested in U Capital Group, a global special…
Jeffrey L Gould named head of distribution for Citi Alternative Investments
Jeffrey L Gould has been appointed managing director and global head of distribution for Citi Alternative Investments, responsible for…
Asian Finance Bank and Amanah Raya to launch first Islamic marine fund
Asian Finance Bank and AmanahRaya Investment Bank Labuan have entered into an innovative Islamic forward binding transaction and agreed to…
26 Oct 2007
Absolute Capital Management issues final restructuring proposals as Investors Action Group urges amendments prior to EGMs
Absolute Capital Management Holdings Limited has set out the final terms for approval of its fund restructuring this Saturday 27 October…
Deloitte called in again as second SIV begins asset sell-off
Following closely on the heels of London-based Cheyne Capital's collapsed USD 6.6 bn Cheyne Finance structured investment vehicle (SIV),…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Investment bankers feel the pain of market turmoil
Merrill Lynch shares took a pounding on Wednesday after the New York-based bank reported larger than expected losses as a result of the…
