27 Nov 2007
Harcourt launches Belair Sustainable Alternatives SRI fund of hedge funds
Swiss alternative investment manager Harcourt, Swedish insurance group Folksam and Norwegian insurance group Storebrand have launched the…
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Additional capacity available in Old Mutual UK Dynamic Equity Fund
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) has announced that an additional USD190m of capacity is being made available in the Old Mutual UK Dynamic…
26 Nov 2007
Thames River Hedge+ raises GBP83.5m in C share issue
Thames River Capital has received applications totalling GBP83.5m from the placing of C shares in its top-performing fund, the Thames River…
Halbis to launch leveraged version of European Alpha Fund
Halbis, the active management specialist of the HSBC Group, has announced plans to launch a leveraged version of its European Alpha Fund on…
Fortis's Prime Fund Solutions obtains SAS-70 certificate
The fund administration services of Prime Fund Solutions, the global fund services provider of Fortis Merchant Banking, have obtained an…
Expert Funds boost growth for Jersey's finance industry
The net asset value of funds under administration in Jersey has set a new record of GBP221bn at the end of September, for the first time…
Eurex launches further equity options on Austrian and Swiss stocks
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will further extend its product offering by introducing new equity options on Austrian and…
Free ticket offer: Mourant private equity breakfast seminar - "LP Perspectives - Accounting Practices"
We have a limited number of tickets to give away for the Mourant private equity breakfast seminar - "LP Perspectives - Accounting…
23 Nov 2007
Irish fund industry to top USD2trn by end-2008, says Deloitte
Fund assets under administration in Ireland are set to reach USD2trn by the end of 2008, according to the 2007 Deloitte Fund Administration…
SEC commissioner acknowledges backtrack on hedge fund investor eligibility
SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins acknowledged to delegates at the Edhec Alternative Investments conference in London that critical feedback…
Real-time NAV: a paradigm shift for the hedge fund industry
Real-time NAV can improves transparency in the hedge fund industry and take investor satisfaction onto a new plane, argues Bala Nagendra…
Former Citigroup team launches Isis Fund Services in Bermuda
A senior management team consisting of Ede Conyers, Jason Bibb and Brian Desmond, formerly of Citigroup's alternative investments business,…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Copper Arch's Sipprelle shuts up shop as performance lags industry
Well-regarded equity hedge fund manager Scott Sipprelle is shuttering his New York management firm Copper Arch Capital and will return…
22 Nov 2007
Meeting the needs of Jersey's new breed
The arrival in Jersey of a growing stream of hedge fund managers and other professionals involved in the industry has created new demand…
Interdealer broker Icap reports strong half-year profit growth
Leading global interdealer broker Icap has announced strong growth in revenues and profits for the six months to the end of…
