09 Apr 2008
Hedge funds "target of unreasonable criticism", says Aima
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the London-based international hedge fund industry body, says the sector is facing 'a…
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08 Apr 2008
Former Merrill fixed-income chief Semerci joins Duet Asset Management as chief executive
London-based alternative asset management firm Duet Group has appointed Osman Semerci as a partner and chief executive.London-based…
NorthPoint Trading hires former Bank of America prime brokerage executive
Keith Milko has joined NorthPoint Trading Partners, an Atlanta-based prime brokerage and fund services company, as director of client…
Hedge fund organisations to collaborate on industry initiatives
The Managed Funds Association and the Alternative Investment Management Association have announced an alliance under which the two…
Gottex Fund Management appoints William Landes to executive role
Gottex Fund Management Holdings, an independent fund of hedge funds management group, has announced the appointment of William J.Gottex…
Fortune adds trading veteran to London fund of hedge funds team
Max Schmid, a 30-year veteran of international capital markets, has joined fund of hedge funds manager Fortune Group in London from City…
Carlyle raises second fund targeting distressed debt and corporate opportunities
Private equity specialist Carlyle Group has raised USD1.35bn for Carlyle Strategic Partners II, its second distressed debt and corporate…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 2.40 per cent in March and 4.42 per cent for first quarter
Hedge funds lost on average 2.40 per cent in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based…
07 Apr 2008
SEC files late trading charges against UK-based hedge fund manager
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil action in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging…
New partner promotions reinforce Appleby's global funds practice
Offshore law firm Appleby has announced the promotion of seven lawyers to partnership, including three active in the funds practice,…
S&P Fund Services launches latest fund of hedge funds directory
Standard & Poor's Fund Services, a provider of qualitative fund management ratings, has launched the latest edition of its Funds of…
Quantek announces RMF strategic investment in its Frontier Fund
Quantek Asset Management, an investment management subsidiary of Miami-based Bulltick Capital Markets, has received what it describes as a…
Carne launches alternative investment consultancy division in London
Carne Global Financial Services Group, an independent advisor to the European hedge fund and traditional fund management industries, has…
Carmignac Gestion names new co-manager to market neutral fund
Maxime Carmignac has announced her departure from Carmignac Gestion, where she will soon be appointed as a director, while the Paris-based…
04 Apr 2008
Partners Group establishes local presence in Australia
Switzerland-based alternative asset manager Partners Group has expanded its Asian presence with the opening of an office in Sydney to…
