13 Oct 2008
Gottex hires managing director from UBS and opens Zurich office
Lausanne-based alternative asset manager Gottex Fund Management has appointed Dr Dominique Kuettel as a managing director responsible for…
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New F&C Ucits fund to target absolute returns with low volatility
F&C Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits III fund that will target net annual returns of between 2 and 4 per cent…
Creditex and Markit announce final results of Lehman 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: After the ban
Last week, the temporary ban on short selling US financial stocks implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission came to an end,…
Hedge fund indices record month of woe for most managers
Hedge funds declined by an average of 5.94 per cent in September, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Fairfield,…
Eurex to become first European exchange to launch real estate derivatives
International derivatives exchange Eurex has signed an agreement with Investment Property Databank to license its European property indices…
Industry initiative aims to harmonise hedge fund practices
In a project bringing together some of the world's most prominent hedge fund and financial markets bodies, five groups representing…
10 Oct 2008
Jersey administration industry continues to thrive amid start-up boom
The credit crunch and its aftershocks may be wreaking havoc in the global financial markets and institutions around the world may be…
Competing on the global playing field
Recent years have seen an increasing number of specialist funds launched in Jersey, including property, private equity and hedge funds as…
A growing reputation for Shariah fund expertise
The rising price of oil and the emergence of sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf region have focused attention on the growing financial…
Unregulated funds give Jersey boost in turbulent times
At a time when alternative funds are being blamed in some quarters for exacerbating the financial industry crisis, if not necessarily…
Supporting managers' presence in Jersey
Fund managers are increasingly looking to establish a physical presence in offshore jurisdictions, either to optimise tax efficiencies for…
Appetite grows for unregulated funds
Just months after the launch of Jersey's Unregulated Funds regime, there is already evidence that an appetite is starting to develop for…
European Midday Report: Markets drop on fears of global recession
European stock markets tumbled following steep falls in Asia today.European stock markets tumbled following steep falls in Asia today. The…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
It seems to be tempting fate to start considering the financial landscape once the credit crisis is over, but perhaps not - however long it…
