02 Feb 2012
SFC’s offshore powers being tested by Tiger Asia court case
The ongoing insider trading court case between Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the SFC, and New York-based hedge fund Tiger Asia…
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CAIS opens Sydney office to meet growing demand for alternative investments
CAIS, a New York-based financial technology company providing an independent, alternative investment platform to the global wealth…
01 Feb 2012
Tiffin vs Lester Aldridge LLP
The UK Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in a case which considers the circumstances in which an individual who enters into a…
Blackstone Accelerates Growth names John Voltz as Executive Director
Blackstone Accelerates Growth, a statewide initiative involving the Maine Technology Institute, the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial…
Deutsche Boerse-NYSE Euronext merger would ‘bring nothing to institutional investors’
Seth Merrin (pictured), CEO of Liquidnet, comments on reports the European Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, is to block the…
Unigestion appoints new Head of Hedge Funds
Unigestion has appointed Nicolas Rousselet as Managing Director, Head of Hedge Funds. He also becomes a member of Unigestion’s Executive…
Hedge funds outperform ALSI by six per cent in 2011, with less volatility
The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, recorded an 8.65% increase in 2011,…
NFA to provide regulatory services to MarketAxess' SEF
The National Futures Association (NFA) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc have entered into an agreement that paves the way for NFA to perform…
GlobeOp to be acquired by TPG for GBP508 million
Fund administrator GlobeOp is to be acquired by private equity firm TPG Capital in a deal worth around GBP508 million (USD800 million).The…
Federal Court sentences two for obstructing SEC investigation of Connecticut hedge funds manager
Florida resident Juan Carlos Horna Napolitano has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, followed by two years supervised release, for…
European Commission blocks Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext merger
The European Commission is prohibiting the planned merger between Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext because, based on its definition of…
EFAMA responds positively to latest ESMA consultation paper
EFAMA has welcomed the publication by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of its Consultation Paper setting out future…
Donald Motschwiller to join Direct Access Partners as managing partner and CEO of newly formed asset management affiliate
Donald Motschwiller (pictured) is to join Direct Access Partners as managing partner. He will also serve as the CEO of the asset management…
31 Jan 2012
Equinox selects BNP Paribas for fund administration in the US
BNP Paribas, following a competitive tender, has implemented a mandate to provide fund administration to Equinox Fund Management (Equinox),…
Unprecedented opportunities for distressed debt investors
European crisis could offer unprecedented opportunities for distressed debt investors, says Galia Velimukhametova (pictured), manager of…
