08 Nov 2011
Brazilian fund managers show desire to understand options offered by offshore funds
The opening theme at the 1st Annual Offshore Investment Funds Summit was presented by Cayman Islands Government representative Dax Basdeo,…
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07 Nov 2011
EU commitment to financial transaction tax is damaging and unrealistic
Tim Kirk (pictured), Partner and National Head of Financial Services at BDO LLP, on Jose Manuel Barroso and Nicolas Sarkozy’s confirmation…
Man appoints Yifei Li country chair for China
Man Group plc has taken a significant step in establishing its presence in China, with the appointment of Yifei Li (pictured) as Country…
Black Diamond Capital Management, acquires GSC's London team
Effective 17 October, 2011 GSC Group Limited has joined the Black Diamond family of companies and will now operate under the name Black…
ICE Clearing Houses issue statement on transfer of MF Global customer positions
Since Tuesday, ICE Clear Europe has been actively transferring, upon request, individual customer accounts of MF Global Ltd. More recently,…
GAM adds to UCITS offering with cat bond fund launch
GAM has launched the GAM Star Cat Bond, a UCITS-compliant fund that aims to deliver stable and very attractive cash plus returns that are…
Kinetic expands Regulatory consulting and compliance team in Dublin with two new appointments
Ciara O’Sullivan and Leon Stafford have joined Kinetic Partners in Dublin, to further strengthen the highly regarded regulatory consulting…
Jersey’s TIEA with India is a welcome development, says Cook
The signing of Jersey’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India is a welcome development in the island’s progress in…
06 Nov 2011
Fundsmith launches first UCITS IV feeder fund
Fundsmith has become the first UK fund management company to launch a regulated Lux-based SICAV under the new UCITS IV…
Neptune selects SunGard’s APT to help it meet UCITS IV regulatory requirements
UK-based Neptune Investment Management, an independent boutique established in 2002 and which currently runs over GBP7billion in assets,…
US growth specialist Turner Investments to launch two Ucits
Pennsylvania-based growth specialist Turner Investments is to introduce two Ucits funds into Europe reported Citywire Global this…
UCITS funds gain 1.81 per cent in October
Emerging Markets UCITS were the big winners in October as some semblance of confidence returned to the markets,…
05 Nov 2011
Plenty of dark clouds still around
Nicola Marinelli (pictured), portfolio manager at Glendevon King Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates, the ongoing…
04 Nov 2011
Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund now available in Canadian dollars
The Ascenta Special Situations fund, a long only, unleveraged equity fund focused on mining, oil, gas and renewable energy sectors with a…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 1.85% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was up 1.85% in October as five out of seven strategies posted gains.Oliver Schupp…
