29 Apr 2009
EU Commission sets EUR100m threshold for regulation of alternative investment managers
The European Commission has published its proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, which aims to create a comprehensive…
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Dechert appoints Christopher Harvey as partner in financial services group
Dechert has announced that Christopher P. Harvey has joined the firm as a partner in the financial services group. Dechert has announced…
SEC charges Connecticut-based hedge fund over alleged multi-million-dollar fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of a Connecticut-based money manager and…
Babylon Fund reports March 09 as best month since inception
Babylon Fund, an open-ended investment fund investing in large-cap Iraqi-dependant securities, has announced that March was its best month…
Comment: Will airline stocks prove pearls after swine flu?
With extremely low valuations that are getting further battered by news - and rumours - about swine flu, airline companies are probably in…
OTC derivatives market needs global central counterparties, says City of London report
The over the counter derivatives market is a global market and needs global central counterparties, according to a report from Bourse…
Polar Capital voices concerns over proliferation of new funds under Ucits III
Potential investors must try to understand individual funds and the pedigree of investment managers following the proliferation of new…
28 Apr 2009
Alter Domus opens office in Guernsey
Alter Domus, a Luxembourg-headquartered provider of outsourced administration services, has opened an office in Guernsey. Alter Domus, a…
Trustee announces winning bid for Madoff market-maker business
Irving H. Picard, the trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cIrving H. Picard, the trustee for the…
Yorkville Advisors launches Asia Pacific head office in Hong Kong
Yorkville Advisors HK, a wholly owned sub-adviser to the US-based Yorkville Advisors, has officially launched its Asia Pacific head office…
Financial shares largely unaffected by short-selling ban, says Edhec study
A study of short-selling activities by Edhec finance professor Abraham Lioui has called into question both the reasons for the decision to…
Bank of New York Mellon expands alternative investment division
The Bank of New York Mellon has appointed Julian Poodhun, Huw Rees and Kelly Wilson to its alternative investment and broker dealer global…
LME celebrates first anniversary of steel trading
The London Metal Exchange's steel billet contracts have traded 49 per cent more volume than that of aluminium during its first year,…
Guernsey legal resources go online
Guernsey has launched the Island's first legal resources website - which is a joint initiative betwPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cGuernsey has…
Managed Funds Association names Brooke Harlow head of marketing and communications
The Managed Funds Association, a US-based trade association for the alternative investment industry, has announced the appointment of…
