29 Oct 2008
Oak Hill Advisors makes three appointments to structured products group
New York-based Oak Hill Advisors has announced that Goran V. Puljic, T.K. Narayan and Scott W.New York-based Oak Hill Advisors has…
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Legal & General retail investment business enters absolute return market
UK investment manager Legal & General will enter the Absolute Return sector with the launch on November 10 of a new fund, the…
Rated hedge funds may be under fire, but they will likely recover, says report
Although hedge funds' earnings volatility will likely be higher and assets under management lower as the markets work through the current…
Hedgeweek Comment: Consolidation beckons for battered industry
The hedge fund industry could well be the next big victim of the credit crunch, according to the Bank of England, which says in its latest…
28 Oct 2008
Singapore's Artradis to launch Asian Convertible Bond Fund
Singapore-based alternative asset manager Artradis Fund Management, which currently has more than USD4bn in assets under management, has…
Galena Asset Management hires David Mimra to boost capital-raising
David Mimra has joined Galena Asset Management, a subsidiary of independent commodities trader Trafigura Group, as head of sales and…
Crisis alters landscape in European corporate and investment banking, says Greenwich report
A relatively small handful of banks including JPMorgan, HSBC and BNP Paribas have the opportunity to significantly expand their reach among…
Van Biema Value Partners launches Asia fund of hedge funds
Van Biema Value Partners has announced the official launch of the Cayman-domiciled Van Biema Asia Value Fund, which began operations on…
UK investment companies welcome disclosure plans for contracts for difference
The UK's Association of Investment Companies has welcomed the publication by the Financial Services Authority of proposals that will…
Markit and Creditex announce final results of Washington Mutual credit event auction
Markit and Creditex, in partnership with 14 credit derivative dealers, have conducted a credit event auction to facilitate the settlement…
Hedgeweek Comment: Hedge funds bear brunt of party games
It was only a matter of time, wasn't it?It was only a matter of time, wasn't it? Amidst chaotic financial markets, unsettled investor…
Update on tax developments and tax efficient deal structuring
There is no doubt that the Channel Islands provide an attractive location for investment funds which can benefit from the specialised…
27 Oct 2008
Regulatory reforms help Guernsey fund industry spread its wings
Like other jurisdictions around the world whose fortunes depend to a degree on the health of the investment industry, Guernsey has been…
Flexibility wins out in a changing environment
Guernsey has always been recognised as a very stable yet highly flexible offshore jurisdiction with good but not excessive…
Legal changes complete new fund regime
Over the past three years Guernsey has undertaken a wholesale restructuring of its regulatory regime for investment funds, designed to make…
