10 Oct 2008
Comment: Why start-ups need a platform to create alpha
Steve Williams, chief executive of London-based full-service hedge fund investment management platform Harbour Capital Partners, says…
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Hedge fund placement agents Liability Solutions and MIT Associates to merge
Hedge fund placement agents Liability Solutions and MIT Associates have announced plans to merge under the name Liability Solutions,…
Natixis Global Associates launches hedge fund beta replication funds
Boston-based Natixis Global Associates has launched two hedge fund beta replication funds in conjunction with AlphaSimplex Group, to be…
Hedge funds must open up on operational controls, says PwC
Investor and regulatory pressure are leading the hedge fund industry to become more transparent about its operational controls with…
Kinetic Partners strengthens Cayman team with forensic accounting experts
Kinetic Partners has strengthened its team in the Cayman Islands through the relocation of two experts in forensic accounting, litigation…
09 Oct 2008
Law firm Akin Gump opens office in Abu Dhabi
International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, whose lawyers have been advising clients in the Middle East for decades, has…
Private investors wary of hedge funds' perceived riskiness and lack of transparency
Sophisticated private investor are aware of the potential for high returns offered by hedge funds, especially in the current environment,…
New short selling rules will have little impact on 130/30 managers, says S&P
The restrictions imposed on short selling of financial stocks by regulators of markets throughout the world are not having a significant…
Comment: Steven F. Molo, Shearman & Sterling: Wrong, maybe. But is it a crime?
As the global financial crisis continues to unfold, governments will have a fundamental decision to make regarding how to address…
Hedgeweek Comment: Does fund regulation matter?
Last week Jersey Finance, the Channel Island's industry promotional agency, reported that 26 Unregulated Funds had been established in the…
Hedge funds decline 6.24 per cent in worst month since 1998, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 6.24 per cent in September, the worst month for the industry since August 1998, and is now down…
08 Oct 2008
European Midday Report: Central banks slash interest rates
The Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the central banks of Canada, Sweden and Switzerland, all moved…
Hedgeweek Newsflash: UK government recapitalises banking system
The UK government has announced details of a rescue package for the banking system, making extra capital available to eight of the UK's…
Asset manager M&A climbs amid financial turmoil, says Jefferies Putnam Lovell
Mergers and acquisitions involving asset managers rose in the third quarter, with the global credit crunch as the backdrop for a surge in…
CME Group and Citadel to launch platform to trade and clear credit default swaps
CME Group, the parent of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and hedge fund manager Citadel Investment Group have announced plans to launch…
