10 Mar 2009
Jersey to sign tax information exchange agreement with UK
Jersey is to sign a tax information exchange agreement with the UK as part of the island's commitment to exchange of information in…
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Credit Suisse/Tremont index to finish down 0.45 per cent for February
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish down 0.45 per cent in February.Early estimates indicate the…
Comment: Evolving fair value standards for limited partners
New accounting guidelines assist limited partners in measuring the fair value of interests in alternative…
Newedge launches additional absolute return indices
Newedge has launched a range of indices covering global macro and commodity trading strategies.Newedge has launched a range of indices…
Comment: The Midas touch
In an implicit challenge to the strategy of monetary expansion being deployed by central banks, some hedge funds are now buying gold.In an…
Law firm Lussan announces opening of Luxembourg office
Investment law firm Lussan, an affiliate of the hedge fund consultancy group Laven Partners, has continued its expansion with the opening…
Blue Sky Asset Management appoints business development manager
Structured investment specialist Blue Sky Asset Management has strengthened its business support team with the recruitment of Chris Gillam…
09 Mar 2009
Hedge funds decline 0.78 per cent in February as equity markets plummet, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 0.78 per cent in February, although it remains positive with a bare 0.12 per cent gain so far in…
International Centre for Financial Regulation appoints David Currie as chairman
The International Centre for Financial Regulation has announced that David Currie has been appointed as its first chairman. The…
Jersey confident it will escape tax haven crackdown
Jersey remains confident it will not be included in any crackdown on offshore jurisdictions by the G20 nations, according to Geoff Cook,…
NYSE Euronext launches multilateral trading facility
NYSE Euronext has launched NYSE Arca Europe, a multilateral trading facility which aims to provide customers with low-cost, high-speed…
Comment: Darling's review of offshore regulation is all smoke and mirrors
Jeremy Berchem, a specialist in company and banking law at Jersey law firm Voisin, says the review of offshore financial centres ordered by…
Credit fund specialist Alpstar launches dedicated asset recovery group
Alpstar, a credit fund specialist, has announced the formation of a strategic asset recovery group, whose focus is on the restructure and…
Comment: Germany's relationship with private equity takes a turn for the worse
Germany's relationship with the private equity industry has long been an uneasy one, even before Social Democrat minister Franz Müntefering…
Aladdin Capital appoints William Fish to head global loan group
Stamford, Connecticut-based Aladdin Capital Holdings has announced the appointment of William Fish as a senior managing director in its…
