02 Jul 2009
Hedge funds and private equity offer long-term opportunities, says State Street
Although the hedge fund and private equity industries have been hit by the financial crisis, they will adapt to the changed investment…
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JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund makes fee changes
JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund has made changes to its fees with effect from 1 July 2009.JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund has made changes to…
Change to calculation of Baltic Exchange Dry Index
In a move designed to help boost derivative trading, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing changes to the way in which the Baltic…
01 Jul 2009
Harcourt launches Belmont (Lux) Recovery
Harcourt Investment Consulting has launched Belmont (Lux) Recovery, a diversified fund of hedge funds dedicated to credit and distressed…
Merrill Lynch appoints Mark Bailey head of EMEA equity financing
Mark Bailey has been appointed head of EMEA for Bank of America Merrill Lynch's global equity financing and services platform.Bailey will…
Australian absolute return and hedge funds up 2.55 per cent in May
Australian based absolute return and hedge funds continued their outperformance during May, returning an average of 2.55 per cent across…
CFA Institute launches European Investors Working Group
The European Investors Working Group has met for the first time in Brussels to set the agenda for the group's contribution towards creating…
Shamrock fund seeks three seats on Texas Industries board
The Shamrock Activist Value Fund has sent a letter to Texas Industries giving notice of its intent to nominate three candidates for…
Comment: It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it...
Mike Stepek, a partner in Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson, examines the contrasting approaches of Switzerland and of the EU and US…
Viteos launches managed accounts platform
Viteos Fund Services, a global hedge fund administrator and middle office outsourcing operations service provider, has launched the Viteos…
30 Jun 2009
Philip Levinson to join Blackstone in Asia
The Blackstone Group has appointed Philip Levinson as a managing director, effective 6 July. The Blackstone Group has appointed Philip…
Capital Z appoints James M. Marrone as chief executive
Capital Z Asset Management, a sponsor of emerging hedge fund managers, has appointed James M. Marrone, Jr. as chief executive officer,…
Headstart settles 2003 dispute with the SEC
Headstart Advisers, an FSA-regulated hedge fund adviser, and Najy Nasser, its chief investment officer, have settled their dispute with the…
Hedge funds post best monthly returns in over nine years
The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index finished up 4.1 per cent in May, with nine out of ten sub-strategies posting positive returns.…
Three partner admissions at Carey Olsen in Jersey
Carey Olsen has added three partners to its corporate, finance and fiduciary teams in Jersey. Carey Olsen has added three partners to its…
