27 Nov 2008
Jersey attracts global fund administrators
Having looked after private equity business in Guernsey for over two decades, Northern Trust has 'exported' its capability to Jersey. The…
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The Channel Islands: a base for private equity
Over the past couple of decades, Jersey and Guernsey have both positioned themselves as key centres for establishing offshore funds,…
Private equity administration resists market gloom
Financial service providers in the Channel Islands are feeling the downdraft of the economic crisis as overall levels of assets under…
Unregulated funds boost Jersey's arsenal
The introduction by the Jersey Financial Services Commission in February 2008 of a system that allows Unregulated Funds to be established…
Alternative Investment Strategies expands board with former Co-op investment manager
The board of Alternative Investment Strategies, the first fund of hedge funds to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, has announced the…
Jersey's financial services industry demonstrates resilience during testing times
The latest figures compiled by the Jersey Financial Services Commission indicate that fund and other business in the island held up well…
Michelle Sweda joins 2100 Xenon Group as director of client services
Chicago-based 2100 Xenon Group has announced the appointment of Michelle Sweda as Director of Client Services, responsible for client…
Comment: Coppicing the hedge - the FSA's update on anti-market abuse systems and controls
Steven Francis (photo) and Richard Burger, former FSA enforcement lawyers now with City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, say the UK…
Hedgeweek Comment: The merry-go-round goes on
Hedge funds need to sell off a further USD200bn in assets to meet their objectives on deleveraging, according to a survey by US research…
Lighthouse partners takes on GlobeOp for fund of hedge funds administration
Lighthouse Partners, a fund of hedge funds manager with more than USD6bn in assets under management, has announced it will expand its…
26 Nov 2008
Deutsche Börse changes rules for equity indices following Porsche's short squeeze
Deutsche Börse has announced changes to the methodology of its equity indices in response to some of the issues raised by Porsche's short…
Fidessa signs up European clients for Intelligent Liquidity Access strategy
London-based Fidessa group, provider of the Fidessa and Fidessa LatentZero solutions, has announced that more than 20 clients have now…
BNY Mellon names Andrew Dollery and Roman Seydoux to alternative investment services
Bank of New York Mellon has appointed Andrew Dollery as vice-president for alternative investment services sales and Roman Seydoux (photo)…
Commodities research firm ordered to pay USD150,000 to settle "hedge fund" fraud charges
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a judgment against Aurifex Commodities Research Company of Mason, Michigan,…
Conifer Fund Services hires two for BVI administration business
Conifer Securities has added two executives to its offshore fund administration business in the British Virgin Islands, Conifer Fund…
