19 Apr 2007
European clean energy investment stalls
Europe is being left behind in the race for technological leadership in clean energy as venture capital and private equity investors focus…
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Polar Capital unveils nearly 40 per cent growth in AuM
Polar Capital Holdings plc, the UK-based specialist asset management group, has released a trading update for the year ended 31 March 2007…
NFA fines Brandywine Asset Management over un-filed pool reports
The US National Futures Association has ordered Brandywine Asset Management (Brandywine), a Commodity Pool Operator located in Thornton,…
18 Apr 2007
Asian hedge funds become a more viable business
While some specialists, and a few global names, have had exposure to Asian hedge funds for 10 years or more, in 2003 global allocators…
Developing a long-term presence in Asia
With its core PerTrac Analytical Platform product, PerTrac Financial Solutions is by far the largest player in the market in the market for…
Emerging managers look to outsourcing
The hedge fund industry in Asia today resembles that in Europe a couple of years ago.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe hedge fund industry in…
Start-ups help Singapore gain in rivalry with Hong Kong
Hong Kong may remain the main Asian centre for hedge funds outside Japan, but its perennial rival Singapore is steadily gaining ground,…
Opportunity knocks for hedge fund services
As fast as hedge funds spring up to capitalise on the investment opportunities available in Asia's dynamic and fast-growing markets, they…
Singapore completes a global footprint
The decision by Custom House Administration to establish a presence in Singapore is far from a spur-of-the moment action but part of an…
Asian market shows its maturity
A common view of Asia's hedge fund industry is that it lags a few years behind its counterparts in the US and…
Vikram Pandit to head Citi Alternative Investments
Vikram Pandit is to be named CEO of Citi Alternative Investments following the agreement by Citigroup to acquire Old Lane Partners, LP.…
Deutsche Börse expands customized indices offering with world nuclear power index launched for JPMorgan
Deutsche Börse has further expanded its customized indices offering a World Nuclear Power Index for JPMorgan.Deutsche Börse has further…
Moody's publishes methodology for rating unsecured debt of hedge funds
Moody's Investors Service has published a methodology for rating the unsecured debt of hedge funds in response to their growing interest in…
Kenmar to launch environmentally friendly, sustainable FoHF
Rye Brook, NY-based Kenmar is to launch the Kenmar Global ECO Fund SPC Limited, a socially responsible investment vehicle. Investors are…
17 Apr 2007
European M&A industry expects deal volumes to grow by up to 19 per cent
After deal volumes surpassed the record mark of USD 1.7 trillion in 2006 European M&A professionals look forward to another bumper…