02 Sep 2005
Life Settlement Fund capitalisation ahead of expectations
The Life Settlements Fund Ltd has closed to new investors having exceeded expectations and plans are underway to launch a Series II version…
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Thomas Widener joins Bear Stearns Investment Banking Group
Bear, Stearns & Co has appointed Thomas W Widener as the new senior managing director of the Global Industries Group within Investment…
01 Sep 2005
Hedge Funds Programme at London Business School
The London Business School is conducting an intensive Hedge Funds Programme on 30-31 March 2006.This comprehensive two-day programme…
GFI Group to acquire leading oil derivatives broker
GFI Group Inc is to acquire Starsupply Petroleum LLC, a leading broker of oil products and related derivative and option contracts.GFI…
Jersey hedge fund services will feature in London event
Jersey's finance industry is to embark on a series of overseas visits during Q4 2005 to outline opportunities to finance and legal…
31 Aug 2005
Eurex to launch volatility futures and expand equity index derivatives
Eurex is preparing to launch volatility futures allowing users to hedge against volatility fluctuations on the German, Swiss, and European…
Fortis groups its fund servicing entities
Fortis has decided to promote both its onshore and offshore fund servicing activities under one single brand name Fortis Prime Fund…
Armajaro Commodities Fund to reopen in October
Armajaro Asset Management is re-opening the Armajaro Commodities Fund Limited to new investors with effect from 3 October 2005."We are…
30 Aug 2005
Institutional investors fuel continued Cayman hedge fund growth
A record number of new hedge funds were created in the Cayman Islands during the first six months of the year according to offshore law…
Barclays Capital continues build-out of equity derivatives business
Barclays Capital has made a significant number of recent hires signalling the rapid expansion of its equity derivatives distribution,…
Highbridge looks to Fidelity for new managing director
Highbridge Capital Management has hired former Fidelity portfolio manager William Eigen as the firm's new managing director and senior…
26 Aug 2005
Gartmore closes AlphaGen Cepheus fund as managers leave
Gartmore iPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cGartmore is closing its AlphaGen Cepheus Fund and returning money to investors following the…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Virginia Reynolds Parker, Parker Global Strategies: Issues surrounding the effective management of risk in FoHFs
Virginia Reynolds Parker examines the management of risk in FoHFs and outlines a range of issues central to the concerns of managers and…
Citigroup names new funds of hedge funds CEO
Citigroup Alternative Investments (CAI) has named Raymond Nolte as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company's funds of hedge funds…
Coast Asset Management receives investment from Summit Partners
Alternative investment manager Coast Asset Management has sold a minority ownership interest to private equity and venture capital firm…
