30 Apr 2009
IMA welcomes distribution opportunities for non-Ucits funds
The Investment Management Association has welcomed new rules to allow fund managers to distribute non-Ucits funds to professional investors…
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EVCA fears proposed EU directive will punish middle-market companies
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital has expressed concern that the European Union's Directive on Alternative Investment Fund…
Euroclear completes acquisition of Xtrakter
Euroclear, Xtrakter and the International Capital Market Association have announced the closing of Euroclear's acquisition of Xtrakter, the…
Cardano hires two equity specialists
Cardano has announced the appointment of Santiago Pinson and Nathalie Sims to its London-based investment management team. Cardano has…
Fund tax specialist John Harvey rejoins Proskauer Rose
John F.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cJohn F. Harvey III, a lawyer with experience handling the tax aspects of fund formation, investment…
Deutsche Börse adds Daxplus risk trigger indices
Deutsche Börse has added three risk trigger indices to its Daxplus strategy index family. Deutsche Börse has added three risk trigger…
Lyxor Asset Management launches Ucits III funds of hedge funds
Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale's wholly-owned subsidiary, has launched two Ucits III funds aimed at giving a large audience…
Comment: Alternative fund proposals set to prompt new EU bickering
Hedge fund managers are set to face a new layer of regulation at European Union level, amid a global regulatory clampdown on the financial…
Hong Kong regulator freezes hedge fund assets as fraud suspicion grows
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has commenced proceedings against 11 defendants seeking the appointment of administrators…
29 Apr 2009
SJ Berwin announces plans to open Dubai office focusing on funds
SJ Berwin has confirmed that it aims to open later this year in Dubai, the firm's first office in the Middle East. SJ Berwin has confirmed…
Elysium Capital launches fund for investors in Eastern Europe
Elysium Capital, a distributor of alternative investment products, has launched a fund offering investors in Eastern Europe the opportunity…
Australian hedge funds return 2.21 per cent in March
Australian hedge funds returned 2.21 per cent in March compared with -1.45 per cent in February, according to a review by Australian Fund…
BlueCrest Capital and Merrill Lynch launch BlueTrend Ucits Fund
BlueCrest Capital Management and Merrill Lynch have announced the launch of the BlueTrend Ucits Fund, a Ucits compliant version of the…
One-size-fits-all regulation may not work for all EU alternative managers, says KPMG
Professional services firm KPMG has warned that the European Commission's proposals for 'one-size-fits-all' regulation of alternative…
Aima steps up criticism of "ill-considered" EU directive on alternative managers
Hedge fund industry trade body the Alternative Investment Management Association has renewed its attack on the European Union's proposed…
