20 May 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Meissen auction illustrates expansion of alternative investment universe
When jittery stock markets and uncertainty get in the way of traditional investment, alternatives are considered a viable investment…
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Aima names Ivy Asset Management co-president as new US council member
The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Sean Simon of Ivy Asset Management as the new Aima Council representative…
19 May 2008
Gulf investors tap into Jersey's expertise
Given Jersey's longstanding experience in creating and servicing property investment structures, it is little surprise that the…
Hedgeweek Comment: Paulson-Icahn siege will influence Microsoft's Yahoo! bid
Paulson & Co, the New York-based hedge fund manager that quadrupled its assets to USD30bn last year by betting on the collapse of the…
18 May 2008
Eurex to launch futures and options on MSCI Russia Index next month
The international derivatives exchange Eurex is to launch derivatives based on the MSCI Russia Index denominated in US dollars on June 23,…
Life settlements fund provider predicts sector will grow to USD160bn
Policy Selection, manager of the Assured Fund life settlement investment product, predicts that the US traded life settlements market will…
Study says Jersey finance industry must step up promotional efforts
Jersey needs to boost its efforts to raise its international profile and to enhance the skills and experience of its workforce, according…
16 May 2008
GlobeOp appoints former regulator Gary Linford to Cayman subsidiary's board
GlobeOp Financial Services has announced the enhancement of its investor relations services for funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands…
Alps acquires hedge fund administrator Price Meadows
Denver-based Alps Fund Services has acquired Price Meadows, a hedge fund administrator based in Bellevue, Washington with more than USD6bn…
Proactive approach key to Jersey's property fund growth
With regulated real estate entities accounting for more than GBP30bn of its GBP246bn fund industry at the end of last year, Jersey is…
Credit crunch fails to dent real estate investment sector
With its biggest market, the UK commercial property sector, in the doldrums for more than a year and the credit crunch casting a baleful…
Island builds on UK property advantage
Jersey's dominant role in the structuring of property funds for UK promoters is widely associated with the tax advantages it offered at one…
Nedgroup Investments appoints Fortis Prime Fund Solutions as administrator
Fund of hedge funds provider Nedgroup Investments has appointed Fortis Prime Fund Solutions' Isle of Man office as the administrator for…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
The effects of the credit crunch and a generally harsher economic climate are driving various trends in the alternative investment…
Are fund managers' client reporting systems up to scratch?
Client expectations of their wealth managers have changed significantly over the past decade, with the industry adapting product and…
