31 Aug 2011
Can Malta carve out a Middle East niche?
The political upheavals in North Africa in the first half of 2011, including the destructive civil war in Libya, have disrupted efforts to…
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India - Nearing end of rate rise cycle - Risks for equities decreasing
India was the first country in Asia to raise rates to moderate the domestic effects of commodity inflation and the global economic…
Hedgeweek exclusive: JP Morgan and HSBC muscle in on prime brokerage arena
The last couple of months have seen two global institutions step up their game in the prime brokerage arena – namely HSBC and JP Morgan.…
S&P Indices launches S&P MILA 40
S&P Indices has launched the first in a series of indices designed to measure the performance of the MILA Integrated Market. The…
30 Aug 2011
Tennenbaum Capital Partners closes USD530m investment fund
Multi strategy alternative investment firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners has closed Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC with capital…
Comment: Demographic change in China fuels transition to consumption- and services-led economy
China’s economic rebalancing will stimulate higher-quality growth while creating new investment opportunities in consumption- and…
Carlisle appoints Victor Heggelman as new CFO
Carlisle Management Company, the Luxembourg-based alternative fund manager, has appointed Victor Heggelman as the company's new chief…
Out of Africa into the European market
As South Africa’s leading alternative fund administrator, it was logical for the IDS Group to look to extend its services to Europe. The…
Redomiciliation of funds into the EU
By Laragh Cassar – Malta’s rules on the redomiciliation of investment funds have contributed to its success story as an alternative fund…
PIFs: a flexible regime for hedge funds, private equity and more
Malta’s success in attracting international fund business is mostly down to the Professional Investor Fund regime, introduced in 2000 when…
Legislative changes drive island’s appeal
By Katya Tua – Although Malta has seen its profile grow among the global financial services community particularly over the past two or…
Skills, speed and cost lift Malta’s global profile
By Simon Gray – For most of the past two decades, there have been only two significant international fund domiciles and servicing centres…
Absolute return and flexible funds suffer in August, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings says that European Absolute Return (AR) and Multi-Asset Flexible funds did not always perform well and provide investors with…
29 Aug 2011
Touchstone Investments launches merger arbitrage fund
Touchstone Investments has added to its alternative investment offering with the launch of the Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund. The fund…
Morgan Stanley’s FundLogic Alternatives platform attracts USD300million in four months
It’s been a good four months for Morgan Stanley’s Dublin-based UCITS platform, FundLogic Alternatives.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cIt’s been…
