22 Feb 2008
UK resolves tax obstacle to retail access to alternative funds of funds
The Financial Services Authority has announced further progress for its plans to allowing retail consumers to invest in funds of hedge…
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BVI Financial Services Commission appoints new director of investment business
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has formally confirmed the appointment of Brodrick Penn as director of investment…
US equity options trading "rising out of obscurity", says study
A 'perfect storm' is about to hit the US equity options market, according to a new study, Equity Options Trading 2008: Rising Out of…
Comment: Unregulated Funds enhance Jersey's investment armoury
Eve Kosofsky and Edward Quinn of law firm Carey Olsen outline the provisions of the new Jersey Unregulated Funds regime that was brought…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Citigroup halts redemptions from troubled corporate debt fund
Citigroup suspended redemptions from its USD500m corporate debt-focused CSO Partners after a third of its investors sought their money…
21 Feb 2008
Liquidity crisis exposed weaknesses of large market neutral funds, says Sabre's Hill
The losses suffered last summer by some of the big quantitative funds, such as Goldman Sachs' Global Alpha, illustrate the dangers of funds…
UMB Fund Services launches platform for registered funds of hedge funds
UMB Fund Services has launched a platform geared to the servicing needs of registered funds of hedge funds in the US, offering a technolUMB…
Tremont names Susan Crotty as managing director for investment management services
Fund of hedge funds manager Tremont Capital Management has announced the recruitment of Susan Crotty from Callan Associates to become…
Sweden's IPM expands into Germany and the Middle East
Dominicus Freiherr von Mentzingen has joined Swedish-based quantitative manager Informed Portfolio Management in an advisory role to lead…
Salus Alpha launches alternative Ucits III funds based on Vienna-listed indices
Salus Alpha, which last year launched the first Ucits III-compliant long/short equity fund, Salus Alpha Equity Hedged, has introduced two…
Edhec creates research chair in alternative investment for institutional investors
The Edhec Risk and Asset Management Research Centre and Morgan Stanley Investment Management have announced the creation of a new research…
Caliburn Capital Partners announces appointment of new partners
Caliburn Capital Partners, a fund of hedge funds manager with offices in London, Geneva and Montreal, has announced the appointment as…
20 Feb 2008
An ear to the ground in Latin America
The Santander group has a long history serving the Latin American markets, with the bank a market leader in countries throughout the…
NYSE Euronext to launch independent valuation service Prime Source
NYSE Euronext has announced the launch of Prime Source, an independent valuation service supported by a web-based technical infrastructure
MSCI Barra to launch Asia-Pacific investible hedge fund index
MSCI Barra, a New York-based provider of investment support tools including indices and portfolio risk and performance analytics, has…
