13 Jan 2006
Investment managers' global predictions for 2006
Investment managers expect 2006 equity performance in the major markets to lag behind the double-digit returns of 2005, according to a…
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Harcourt Partners changes name, prepares for Jhangiani fund launch
Harcourt Partners SA has changed its name to Peak Partners SA as of 1 January 2006 and is preparing to launch a new fund run by Nikhil…
12 Jan 2006
HSBC launches German tax compliant fund admin solution
HSBC's Alternative Fund Services has released a German tax compliant version of its core hedge fund accounting system, Advent Geneva.HSBC's…
Walkers Review: Private Equity Activity Expected to Grow; Asia and Dubai will continue to attract new funds
Walkers, the global offshore law firm, says that 2005 will be another record year for the registration of hedge funds in the Cayman…
Unilever's new multi-country, asset-pooling fund appoints Mercer
Univest has appointed Mercer Investment Consulting to provide manager research, monitoring and fund structure services for its…
Citigroup hires Coyne to expand FX Prime Brokerage
Andrew Coyne has moved from Deutsche Bank and joined Citigroup in London as Global Head of FX Prime Brokerage.Andrew Coyne has moved from…
ACP Capital prepares for AIM listing
ACP Capital Limited, a Jersey-based niche investment and fund manager, is preparing to list on London's Alternative Investment Market…
11 Jan 2006
China's first interdealer broker opens for business in Shanghai
Shanghai International Trust & Investment Corporation Limited (SITICO) and Tullett Prebon have opened a joint-venture interdealer…
Quantifi releases version 7.1 of its credit analytics Tookit package
Quantifi Inc, a provider of analytics and risk management solutions for the global credit markets, has released Toolkit version…
National Union introduces hedge fund manager insurance policy
National Union Fire Insurance Company has introduced a new policy to protect hedge fund managers and directors against liability…
10 Jan 2006
John Godden leaves HFR Asset Management
John Godden, MD of HFR Asset Management's European operation, and widely credited with sigPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cJohn Godden, MD of…
Magnum launches low volatility debt fund
Magnum Fund Management's new debt fund gives investors access to a pool of notes generating double-digit returns with low correlation…
Rainmaker to launch investment management services
Cayman-based Rainmaker Partners Limited is to begin providing investment management services.Cayman-based Rainmaker Partners Limited is to…
Liongate appoints first head of client services
London-based fund of hedge funds manager Liongate Capital Management has appointed Melanie Herbert as its first head of client…
09 Jan 2006
GlobeOp adds Communicator's trade date tie-out service to GoMarkets
GlobeOp Financial Services (GlobeOp) is to offer Communicator Inc's Trade Date Tie-Out Service via it's electronic trading connectivity…
