16 Apr 2009
Peak Partners to launch Mont Blanc Dynamic Fund
Peak Partners has announced the forthcoming launch of the Mont Blanc Dynamic Fund.The fund aims to combine the advantages of active hedge…
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Mourant du Feu & Jeune boost funds and litigation business
Offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has announced a further two promotions to senior associate level as the firm looks to…
Comment: Holy hedge fund, conman!
Seven members of a church in Queens, New York, have been charged with fraud for allegedly misappropriating USD12m from would-be hedge fund…
Managed futures lose 1.16 per cent in March, says BarclayHedge
Managed futures slipped 1.16 per cent in March, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now down 1.59 per…
15 Apr 2009
Joyce E. Heinzerling appointed president of Meridian Fund Advisers
Meridian Global Fund Services Group has appointed Joyce E. Heinzerling to head a newly formed hedge fund consulting affiliate, Meridian…
Aladdin Capital announces formation of debt capital markets group
Aladdin Capital Holdings has announced the formation of a debt capital markets group to cover corporate and financial institution clients…
Legg Mason Permal Tactical Allocation Fund launched
Legg Mason has announced the launch of the Legg Mason Permal Tactical Allocation Fund, a global multi-asset tactical allocation mutual fund…
Lighthouse Prime Services announces key hires
Lighthouse Prime Services, a division of Lighthouse Financial Group, has announced that Steven M. Simmons, Garrett Nenner and Lynn Matteo…
Silk Invest launches African Lions and Arab Falcons equity funds
London-based asset management firm Silk Invest has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled African Lions and Arab Falcons fund.London-based asset…
Conyers completes Brazil partnership formation
Cayman Islands law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced completion of the official approval, formation and licensing of its São…
Comment: Goldman Sachs secondaries fund targets a buyer's market
Goldman Sachs, which posted better than expected results yesterday, has raised USD5.5bn from investors for a fund dedicated to buying…
Hedge funds up 2.41 per cent in March, says BarclayHedge
Hedge funds gained 2.41 per cent in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now up 0.82 per…
Hedge fund foreign exchange trading slumps, says Greenwich Associates report
Global foreign exchange trading volume increased nearly 15 per cent from 2007 to 2008 as an increase in activity among companies and large…
14 Apr 2009
Fund industry looks to EIFs to drive international demand
Gibraltar has a long-established pedigree as an international financial centre and it has been a domicile for alternative funds for years,…
Deloitte hires restructuring and distressed fund specialist
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has appointed Nick Robinson as a director in its reorganisation services team. Deloitte, the…
