21 Sep 2005
Hedge fund attorney Christopher M. Wells joins Proskauer Rose
The former Head of Coudert Brothers' Global Investment Funds Practice has joined Proskauer Rose LLP along with three other Coudert…
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Bear Stearns to offer LiquidPoint to prime broker clients
Bear Stearns is enhancing its prime brokerage services with the addition of LiquidPoint LLC's electronic trading platform for listed…
Ahli United Bank launches customised personal portfolio management
Ahli United Bank, has teamed up with Russell Investment Group (Russell), to bring world-class multi-manager services to pan-Gulf…
Harcourt recognised as foreign fund representative in Switzerland
Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, has been recognised as a representative for foreign funds in Switzerland by the Swiss Federal…
20 Sep 2005
FSA puts together hedge fund supervision team
UK's Financial Services Authority is putting together a hedge fund supervision team that will be operational by 31 October under…
F&C opens European equity long/short hedge fund
F&C Alternative Investments, the single strategy hedge fund division of F&C Asset Management plc, has launched an equity long/short…
Are Latin American hedge funds the new El Dorado?
Funds investing in Latin America - mostly based in Brazil - enjoyed outstanding results between 2002 and 2004.…
Eden Rock Finance Fund celebrates a positive first anniversary
The Eden Rock Finance Fund celebrated its first anniversary in July by posting an annualised return of +11.42 per cent.The Eden Rock…
19 Sep 2005
Institutional investors move towards direct investment in Q2
Institutional investors moved away from funds of hedge funds in favour of direct hedge funds investment in Q2 2005, according to a…
Global equity derivatives revenues to grow to USD 20 billion in 2007
Prime brokerage and trading in equity derivatives are offering attractive growth opportunities to investment banks, according to Boston…
Hardt Group launches incubator participation fund for clients
Hardt Group Investments AG has launched an innovative multi-strategy fund of hedge funds - the Incubator Participation Fund.Over the past…
16 Sep 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Gaining an edge from trading the four major asset classes: Michael Wexler, CIO, Maple Leaf Macro Volatility Fund
Michael Wexler, who founded Maple Leaf Capital LLP in 2002, outlines recent developments within the company's flagship volatility…
Comment: Japanese election result reaffirms reform mandate: Joji Maki, Head of Japanese Equities, Baring Asset Management
Joji Maki examines the results of Sunday's Japanese election, which returned PM Junichiro Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to…
Investing in alternatives to surge worldwide
Institutional investor commitment to alternative investments is poised to reach record levels by 2007, according to a new…
Platinum Capital Management launches Platinum Global Dividend Fund
Platinum Capital Management is aiming to achieve consistent capital growth and pay significant annual cash dividends to investors…
