12 Nov 2010
Make or break time for litigation funding, says Fox Williams
Third party funding, where investors who have no other connection with litigation support legal claims in exchange for a financial return,…
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KBC sells life settlement portfolio
KBC has signed an agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group to sell them the US life settlement portfolio…
Absolute Life Solutions to acquire insurance policy assets
Absolute Life Solutions, a financial services firm focused on the creation of cash liquidity for seniors and insurance industry focused…
11 Nov 2010
Q3 assets in Asian hedge funds grow by nearly USD4 billion, Event Driven strategies becoming popular
Q3 saw Asian hedge funds perform strongly according to a new report by US research house, Hedge Fund Research,…
RAB Capital shutters Pi Asia Fund
London-based RAB Capital, one of the city’s most respected hedge funds, has shut down its Asia-focused fund – the RAB-Pi Asia Fund Ltd
Soros finally opens Hong Kong office
After first announcing plans back in January this year that it would be opening a Hong Kong office, Soros Fund Management LLC
Altis Partners opens Hong Kong office to develop Asian relationships
Jersey-based Altis Partners, the Channel Island’s first ever CTA, has now become the first Jersey hedge fund to open an office in Hong…
Ex-Credit Suisse prop trader Chan to launch macro strategy
Charlie Chan, a 25-year veteran and former star prop trader at Credit Suisse Charlie Chan, a 25-year veteran and former star prop trader at…
I.A. Englander acquires Alaris Trading Partners
I.A. Englander has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alaris Trading Partners. The terms of the transaction, which is subject…
Hedge Funds Care sets date for London fundraising gala
Hedge Funds Care, the alliance of hedge fund industry professionals committed to protecting children from abuse and neglect, has set the…
Efama welcomes end to uncertainty for non-Ucits fund managers
The European Fund and Asset Management Association says it welcomes the end to the uncertainty that has faced fund managers of all…
Polunin Capital Partners transfers to Quintillion
Quintillion fund administration has transferred Polunin Capital Partners’ Emerging Markets Active Fund to its administration service.…
Mason Snyder and John Wise join Hedge Solutions
Hedge Solutions, a provider of hedge fund administration and accounting solutions, has added Mason Snyder and John Wise to its advisory…
Swiss Funds Association welcomes approval of AIFM Directive
The Swiss Funds Association has welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to pass the EU Directive on Alternative Investment Fund…
European Parliament votes to approve new EU rules for alternative funds
New European Union-wide rules on the marketing of alternative investment funds overcame the final hurdle this afternoon when the European…
