19 Sep 2007
Swiss regulator calls for tax changes to attract hedge funds
The Swiss Federal Banking Commission, the country's financial services regulator, has concluded in a report that Switzerland would become a…
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New head for Isle of Man Finance
John Spellman has been appointed as director and head of Isle of Man Finance on a two-year contract with a brief to review the strategy and…
18 Sep 2007
Fixed income specialist Augustus Asset Managers appoints portfolio manager
London-based specialist fixed-income and currency asset manager Augustus Asset Managers has announced the appointment of Alex McKnight as a…
Reech AiM and CB Richard Ellis report exceptional performance for debut hedge fund
Derivatives specialist and fund manager Reech AiM has reassured investors in its new Iceberg Alternative Real Estate I fund, a real estate…
Cayman law firm opens London office
Cayman Islands law firm Turner & Roulstone has announced the opening of a City of London office in Cornhill from which partner Gavin…
MPC Investors launches USD900m European equity long/short fund
In one of the largest hedge fund launches in Europe this year, MPC Investors has launched the USD900m Samsara fund, a pan-European equity…
17 Sep 2007
BlueCrest closes USD550m equity fund
BlueCrest Capital Management, a UK hedge fund manager in which Man Group Holdings has a 25 per cent stake, has informed investors it is…
14 Sep 2007
Arrow Hedge Partners launches Canada-focused long/short funds
Toronto-based Arrow Hedge Partners Inc has launched the Arrow Roundtable Fund and the JC Clark Opportunities Fund designed to exploit…
APC unveils nine hires to meet global demand for private placements
Greenwich, Conn-based Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc, the independent global placement agent for alternative investment funds and direct…
Timothy M Clark joins Proskauer Rose as partner
Hedge fund and private equity lawyer Timothy M Clark has joined the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP as a partner, continuing the…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Luminent pays off USD1bn in lines of credit
Battered San Francisco real estate investment trust Luminent Mortgage Capital said this week it has repaid roughly USD1bn in warehouse…
13 Sep 2007
Cape announces first and final close for oversubscribed Cape Natixis Due fund
Cape Natixis has announced the first and final close of the Cape Natixis Due fund at EUR195 million against a target of EUR160 million.Cape…
12 Sep 2007
Channel Islands Stock Exchange approves its 50th member
The Board of Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has approved its 50th Member, KPMG Corporate Finance (CI) Limited.The Board of Channel…
Hedge fund compensation continues to increase, says report
Compensation for hedge fund jobs continues to increase across the board according to a new report released by Glocap Search LLC,…
IMAREX upgrades dry bulk FFA operations
IMAREX, the International Maritime Exchange, which operates a hybrid commodity exchange model with customers interacting with both the…
