23 Mar 2011
Jersey’s Dominion targets AIFMD opportunities in Luxembourg
Jersey-based Dominion Corporate Group is increasing its regulated funds service capabilities with the formation of a new Luxembourg-based…
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CFTC charges Jeremy M Globe and GlobeFX Club, Inc, with making false statements to the NFA
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an enforcement action charging defendants Jeremy Munson Globe and GlobeFX…
22 Mar 2011
Twin-track approach targets managers and fund administrators
By Simon Gray – The Isle of Man is seeking to give its fund services industry new impetus by attracting fresh fund administration business…
Licensing change eases path for start-up managers
By Peter Craig – The alternative investment industry is currently seeing a surge in potential new entrants thanks to the shake-out…
Reputation key as island targets higher international profile
By Simon Gray – The Isle of Man has suffered its fair share of the alternative fund industry’s woes during the past three years of…
BlueCrest buys partnership interests from Man and Bill Reeves
BlueCrest Capital Management has acquired the 25.5% partnership interests held by Man Group plc for a total consideration of USD633m. In…
Fabrice Damien joins Tikehau Investment Management
Tikehau Investment Management is making a further push into the primary credit and private debt markets by hiring Fabrice Damien from Bank…
JP Morgan releases HEDGE:ahead guide to launching hedge funds in Asia
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services has releases HEDGE:ahead, a comprehensive resource guide aimed at helping hedge funds in Asia…
Intertrust acquires Close Brothers (Cayman) Limited and Close Bank (Cayman) Limited
Intertrust Group Holding SA has acquired Close Brothers (Cayman) Limited and Close Bank (Cayman) Limited (together Close Brothers Cayman).…
Edward Foreman named director of Hedge Fund Association's Midwest chapter
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Edward Foreman, a Tax Partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers, as Director of its Midwest…
21 Mar 2011
Capital returns as investors regain confidence in hedge funds
By Simon Gray - Should one tempt fate? In May 2008, Deutsche Bank’s sixth annual Alternative Investment Survey forecast that despite the…
Commercial Intelligence Funds Group aims to raise USD100 million in GDAF III
Emerging markets distressed debt fund manager Commercial Intelligence Funds Group (CI), aims to raise USD100 million for its Global…
Learning to live with the AIFMD
By Simon Gray - After more than 18 months of often-heated debate and a succession of drafts, frequently in contradiction with each other,…
CFTC charges Florida couple and Queen Shoals Consultants over USD1.44m florex fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Gary D Martin and his wife, Brenda K Martin of St. Augustine, Fla.…
Capstick and Burkeman handed new roles at BAML
Sean Capstick is to assume added responsibility for EMEA Equity Research Sales at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML). In addition,…
