10 Dec 2009
Regulatory arbitrage a major threat in 2010, survey finds
Current attempts to tighten the regulation of financial services could lead to regulatory arbitrage among countries, according to a survey…
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S&P launches carbon efficient index for emerging markets
Standard & Poor’s has launched an index that measures the performance of investable emerging market companies whose weighting is based…
The rise of new fund structures
Investors are embracing risk again and the hedge fund sector has bounced back to life. But things are not quite the same as they once were,…
Focus on due diligence raises new challenges
Due diligence has been thrust to the forefront of the alternative investment industry in the wake of the Madoff scandal and the Lehman…
Focusing on oversight in the post-Madoff world
For the hedge fund industry, the Madoff affair did not so much change the rules of the game, as embed them more rapidly and more deeply.For…
Gravitas launches cloud computing service for alternative asset managers
Gravitas, a technology solutions provider and business consultant to the alternative investment and financial services industries, has…
Service providers come to grips with new investor requirements
At the end of last year it was possible to believe that the hedge fund industry might be drastically reduced in size over the next couple…
Walkers sees significant opportunity for offshore services in Asia
The worldwide financial market's performance over the last 12 months has made some financial institutions and investors wary, but law firm…
Barclays lists iPath exchange-traded notes in Canada
Barclays Bank has introduced its iPath exchange-traded notes platform in Canada with the cross-listing of seven iPath ETNs on the Toronto…
Analogic reaches board of directors agreement with Ramius
Analogic, a designer and manufacturer of medical imaging and aviation security technology, has reached an agreement with Ramius Value and…
Citi to provide fund administration for Crabel
Citi has been awarded a mandate by Crabel Capital Management to provide a portfolio of hedge fund administration services. Citi will be…
09 Dec 2009
XS Investments hires ex-Russell Investments executives
XS Investments, a placement and advisory firm for alternative investments managers, has expanded its senior team with the appointment of…
Oakley Capital re-brands fund of hedge funds division
Oakley Capital, an investment management, private equity and advisory firm, has re-branded its fund of hedge funds division as Oakley…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 2.29 per cent in November
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 2.29 per cent in November, based on 71 per cent of…
Guernsey’s Chief Minister questions onshore/offshore divide
Guernsey’s Chief Minister Lyndon Trott has told a major London conference that the island should not be “dismissively” compartmentalised as…
