08 Oct 2012
Esoteric structures gain favour with US institutions
Interview with Ted Jasinski, Admiral Administration – The emergence of esoteric products such as private equity-type hybrid funds means the…
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Netherlands becomes first European country to implement AIFMD
The Dutch Parliament has approved a law that implements the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Netherlands is the…
Hybrid funds must tackle operational challenges
By Ras Sipko – The alternative investment industry has had to reinvent itself over the past few years following the financial crisis, which…
Credit strategies shine in morose environment
By James Williams – Last year was a dismal one for hedge fund managers, who as a group plunged into negative territory for the second time…
Cayman financial services industry prepares for FATCA
As the Cayman Islands Government’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Task Force evaluates the suitability of a…
Hedge funds close third quarter with September gains
Hedge funds posted their strongest monthly performance since February to conclude Q3 2012, led by equity hedge strategies as investor…
Apollo Global Management prices USD722m CLO
Apollo Global Management has priced ALM VII, a USD722m collateralised loan obligation (CLO), the largest broadly syndicated CLO issued in…
Gibraltar signs TIEA with Italy
HM Government of Gibraltar has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Government of the Italian Republic. The minister with…
07 Oct 2012
Liberty Harbor and Janus Capital International both launch credit UCITS, alternative UCITS return 0.29 per cent for September…
This week saw the launch of a new UCITS IV platform by Bryan, Garnier Asset Management (BGAM). The Bryan Garnier Umbrella Fund SICAV plc is…
05 Oct 2012
CFTC provides guidance on combined omnibus accounts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight has released a letter providing guidance to…
Wells Fargo Asset Management appoints Peregrine Communications
Peregrine Communications, the specialist integrated communications consultancy, has been appointed by Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM)…
New partners join Maples and Calder's funds team
Maples and Calder recently welcomed six new funds partners to its Cayman Islands office. Heidi de Vries, Julian Ashworth, Sheryl Dean,…
SEC charges hedge fund managers with defrauding investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission has separately charged a pair of hedge fund managers and their firms with lying to investors about…
Scoach makes change to management board
Scoach, a European trading platform for structured products, has made a change to its management board. After three years' service, Marco…
Simmons & Simmons and Seward & Kissel form hedge fund alliance
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has entered into an alliance with US firm Seward & Kissel for hedge fund and asset…
