03 Oct 2010
Opportunity awaits African markets
Africa is enormous, comprising a fifth of the world’s total landmass; it is also enormously diverse.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cAfrica is…
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Northern Trust launches processing of syndicated bank loans
Northern Trust has expanded its automated solutions for investment operations outsourcing clients to cover processing of syndicated bank…
Texas Hedge Fund Association elects chairman and three board members
The Texas Hedge Fund Association has elected a new chairman and three members of its board of directors.The board unanimously elected…
01 Oct 2010
Guernsey sees growing trend toward acquisition of boutique investment firms
Stenham Asset Management’s recent acquisition of Guernsey-based hedge fund managers Montier Partners reflects a wider trend involving the…
Citi starts providing direct custody and clearing services in Bahrain
Citi’s global transaction services business has launched its direct custody and clearing services to clients investing in Bahrain through…
Opinion: Cayman’s compliance with the OECD standards on tax co-operation
In the second of two articles, Grant Stein (pictured), global managing partner of international law firm Walkers, argues that the Cayman…
30 Sep 2010
Senrigan and Turiya buck trend by doubling their assets
Let’s face it: Asian hedge funds have been awful this year.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cLet’s face it: Asian hedge funds have been awful…
DragonBack Capital closes both hedge funds to become hedge fund platform
Hong Kong-based DragonBack Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund, has decided to re-position itself as a hedge fund…
Singapore’s Canning Park Plans Large-Cap Asia Hedge Fund
Singapore-based hedge fund, Canning Park Capital, is launching a fund to target equities in large-cap companies across…
Apollo mulls over new Asia credit fund
Apollo Management L.P., Leon Black’s (pictured) global private equity firm, is believed to be considering the launch of a new Asia credit…
Newedge plans 50 new hires in Asia sales
Newedge, the Paris-based brokerage formed through a joint venture between SocGen and Credit Agricole CIB, has revealed…
Alter Domus opens offices in Belgium and Malta
Alter Domus has opened two offices in Belgium and Malta.Dominique Robyns, chief executive of Alter Domus, says: “As a preferred provider of…
Ignis appoints Mark Lovett as chief investment officer – equities
Ignis Asset Management has appointed Mark Lovett as chief investment officer – equities. Lovett will join Ignis on 4 October and will be…
Blackstone and Patria form partnership in Brazil
The Blackstone Group and Patria, a Brazilian alternative asset manager, have formed a partnership in which Blackstone would purchase a 40…
Apex Fund Services opens office in Toronto
Apex Fund Services is expanding its North American fund administration services and client base with the opening of its Canada office in…
