02 Apr 2009
BlackRock launches European Absolute Alpha Fund
BlackRock has launched the European Absolute Alpha Fund, which aims to deliver positive returns across all market conditions by investing…
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Treveria announces decline in profits and resignation of chairman
Treveria, the German retail focused real estate investment company, has announced that its property assets were EUR2,017m at 31 December…
Augustus Asset Managers returns to Julius Baer fold with acquisition by GAM
GAM (UK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Julius Baer Holding, is to acquire Augustus Asset Managers, the London-based fixed income and…
Dominick & Dominick appoints Steven Cohen as consultant
US securities firm Dominick & Dominick has established a consulting arrangement with Steven M.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cUS securities…
Comment: Private equity fundraising takes a hit
Private equity fundraising in the first three months of 2009 dropped to its lowest level in more than five years - news that will be a…
01 Apr 2009
Barclays says CVC is preferred bidder for iShares
Barclays says it now has a preferred bidder for iShares - CVC Capital Partners. Barclays says it now has a preferred bidder for iShares -…
Tax agreements signed by Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has welcomed new tax information exchange agreements signed recently by the Isle…
Asset managers and hedge funds face new risk management regime, says Sophis
Sixty three per cent of asset managers believe that risk management requirements have changed as a result of recent market volatility, with…
Managed Funds Association outlines key considerations for regulatory reforms
Hedge fund industry body the Managed Funds Association has outlined various considerations that it believes policymakers should undertake…
Last Atlantis Capital Management permanently withdraws from NFA membership
The National Futures Association has accepted Last Atlantis Capital Management's settlement offer to permanently withdraw from NFA…
Comment: Making money in bad times
Positive news has been thin on the ground over the last year and a half as the global economy continues to spiral downward.Positive news…
Insight Investment launches UK Equity Income Booster fund
Insight Investment has announces the launch of the Insight UK Equity Income Booster, an equity income fund that aims to provide an enhanced…
Northern Trust's Revel Wood to head Luxembourg client service and business development
Northern Trust has appointed Revel Wood to the newly created positions of head of client service and business development in Luxembourg,…
31 Mar 2009
Ramius and Hatteras to develop and manage fund of funds product
Ramius Fund of Funds Group and Hatteras Capital Investment Management have entered into a joint venture to develop and manage an…
ICAP revenues exceed GBP1.5bn for the first time
ICAP, an inter-dealer broker, says its revenues exceeded GBP1.5bn for the first time during the year ending 31 March 2009 despite the more…
