03 Feb 2009
International Asset Management launches CTA fund of funds
International Asset Management, an independent fund of hedge funds manager, has announced that it will launch the IAM Trading Fund to…
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RAB Capital sells Northwest funds to principals for GBP1m
RAB Capital has agreed to dispose of the business and assets vested in the Asia-focused Northwest funds to their original principals,…
Comment: From space flight to hedge fund investment
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, who gained worldwide fame in April 2002 when he paid an estimated USD20m to take part in a…
02 Feb 2009
Tokyo and London Stock Exchanges publish rules for Tokyo Aim
The Tokyo Stock Exchange Group and the London Stock Exchange Group have published the rulebook for their new growth market for public…
Phoenix Funds Services hires chief legal counsel from Citi
Phoenix Fund Services, an offshore and onshore traditional and alternative fund administration services provider, has appointed Michael…
US senators introduce Hedge Fund Transparency Bill
US Senators Chuck Grassley and Carl Levin have introduced legislation designed to close a loophole in securities law that, they argue,…
Weinberg Capital Partners gains approval to manage OPCI property investment trusts
The AMF, France's financial markets regulator, has authorised Weinberg Capital Partners to manage OPCI property investment trusts.The AMF,…
Industry regroups to brace for another challenging year
London's hedge fund industry is confident about its long-term future, but participants acknowledge that the year ahead is likely to be a…
Hedge fund managers explore Ucits III opportunities
The adoption of the Ucits III structure and changes to UK tax law have provided an attractive opportunity for many offshore hedge funds to…
Software brings new focus to research
One powerful lesson of the global market turmoil of the past 18 months is that hedge fund managers and other investment firms need to have…
London at the crossroads as hedge fund industry ponders the future
Reeling from a double whammy of losses last year that averaged nearly 20 per cent across the global industry and a wave of redemptions by…
Back to the future for prime broker survivors
The collapse of Lehman Brothers last September was the flashpoint of a year that saw the prime brokerage world - along with that of its…
Service providers see flight to quality
The past year has seen extensive redemptions from hedge funds, especially in the final quarter of 2008, as a result of global economic…
Henderson clinches New Star with GBP115m acquisition
Henderson Group has agreed to buy stricken asset management rival New Start Asst Management for a total price of around GBP115, which…
Comment: New regime for offshore funds
The UK's offshore fund tax rules are changing.The UK's offshore fund tax rules are changing. Subject to the outcome of a final…
