15 Apr 2004
Massachusetts pension allocates USD 1.7 billion to hedge funds
The Massachusetts state pension fund is allocating USD 1.7 billion to five funds of hedge funds managers to help diversify risks and…
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BISYS launches complete compliance service for SEC Rule 38a-1
BISYS has launched its comprehensive ComplianceEDGE program, which provides the policies, procedures, testing, reporting, and recordkeeping…
14 Apr 2004
SEC examiners will request advisers to produce their e-mail
Are registered investment advisers in the US required to adopt a formal e-mail retention policy? This note from law firm Tannenbaum Helpern…
BNP Paribas to acquire Javelin fund of hedge funds business
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNP PAM) has agreed to acquire the USD 650 million Javelin fund of hedge funds business from ZCM Investor…
13 Apr 2004
Mellon HBV refocuses US Special Situations strategy
Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies has refocused the mandate of its US special situations investment strategy to take advantage of key…
Hedge fund allocations to Japan double to USD 72 billion
Total hedge fund capital allocated to Japan's equity markets more than doubled on a year-on-year basis to USD 72 billion at the end of…
31 Mar 2004
Arundel Partners to launch innovative hedge fund seeding vehicle
In conjunction with a group of substantial European-based family offices, Arundel Partners, the London-based hedge fund investment group,…
US pension plans report sharp increase in hedge fund allocations
Hedge fund use by US pension funds, endowments, and foundations remained on a steep upward curve throughout 2003, with 23% of funds…
30 Mar 2004
AP7 appoints LGT Capital Partners
LGT Capital Partners, the Swiss- based alternative investment manager, has been appointed by the Seventh National Swedish Pension Fund as a…
Blackstone's Robertiello joins Asset Alliance
Ed G.Robertiello, CFA, has joined USD 4 billion Asset Alliance in New York as Senior Managing Director of Investments and…
29 Mar 2004
Man forms alliance with Close Fund Management for UK market
Man Investments is planning to launch a product specifically tailored for UK investors in conjunction with Close Fund…
Morgan moves from regulation to promotion in Guernsey
Guernsey Financial Services Commission director Talmai Morgan is to succeed John Bridle as Chief Executive of the Guernsey Promotional…
Regulatory Brief: CFTC and IFSRA to cooperate on futures laws
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) are preparing…
26 Mar 2004
The Hedgeweek Interview: Daniel J. Penseyres. Head of AIS Marketing & Development. Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie, Geneva
In 2002 the two Geneva-based private banks Lombard Odier & Cie and Darier Hentsch & Cie merged to form Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch…
Majority of AIMA members opposed to additional US registration
The majority of members of the London-based Alternative Investment Management Association are opposed to the suggested additional…
