26 Sep 2010
RBC Dexia to service Cullen’s Dublin-based Ucits fund
RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by Cullen Capital Management, a New York-based investment manager, to provide custody, fund…
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McGraw-Hill publishes book on responsible investing in alternatives
McGraw-Hill Professional is publishing a book by Stephen Todd Walker which explains how to spot the best times to buy and sell alternative…
Fi-Tek establishes European headquarters in Dublin
Fi-Tek, a US based financial services solutions provider, is establishing its European headquarters in Dublin. Fi-Tek provides software…
Apex launches real-time middle office fund administration service
Apex Fund Services, a fund administration business, has launched a middle office fund administration service that gives hedge funds a…
24 Sep 2010
Efama welcomes European Parliament vote on financial supervision
The European Fund and Asset Management Association has welcomed the European Parliament’s vote yesterday in plenary session on the reform…
Bear Grylls’ Future Fuels team completes NorthWest Passage trip
Bear Grylls and his team, including Future Capital Partners chief executive Tim Levy, have completed a 13 day trip through the formerly…
23 Sep 2010
UBS sees 30 percent uptick in short positions from its hedge fund clients YTD
Swiss bank UBS AG has revealed this week that the global economy is continuing to create contrarian viewpoints,…
Iceberg real estate fund to target Asian investors and double assets
Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate LLP, the USD156 million joint venture hedge fund owned by CB Richard Ellis and Reech…
Asian hedge fund assets grow 3.9 per cent, capital inflows slow to return
A new report by AsiaHedge has found that Asian hedge fund assets grew by a modest 3.9 per cent during the first half of 2010 to USD137.8…
Paridon Asia Pte targets USD100 million for Asia Macro fund
Singapore-based Paridon Asia Pte, founded by ex-ABN AmrPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cSingapore-based Paridon Asia Pte, founded by ex-ABN Amro…
Asia people moves
Brevan Howard has hired expert hedge fund marketer John Capaldi to head up sales and marketing for Asia and…
RBC Wealth Management rejects criticisms of offshore centres
The accusation that offshore centres have an unfair tax advantage is unfounded, according to speakers at an event organised by RBC Wealth…
Pockets of opportunity in undecided European equity markets, says Invesco
While bond markets appear to have discounted a double dip and the likelihood of deflation, equity markets remain torn between the “double…
Perella Weinberg opens office in Abu Dhabi
Perella Weinberg Partners, a financial services firm providing corporate advisory and asset management services, has opened its latest…
Silver Creek Capital Management expands investment team
Silver Creek Capital Management, a manager of funds of hedge funds, has added four investment and business development professionals to its…