20 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Hedge fund sees opportunity in "new sub-prime"
As world grapples with the consequences of the implosion of the US sub-prime mortgage sector, some hedge fund managers seem to have already…
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The Hedgeweek Interview: Jerry Haworth, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, 36 South Investment Managers Limited: "Away from the noise, away from the herd"
Jerry Haworth examines the factors and investment thinking that have driven the significant performance of New Zealand-based 36 South's…
17 Oct 2008
Pinsent Masons adds corporate expertise with private equity partner hire
International law firm Pinsent Masons has hired corporate partner Gregg Davison, formerly a partner at Hammonds, to strengthen its private…
16 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: The Italian job
Suggestions from Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti that Italy could push for the abolition of hedge funds has the industry…
15 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: The new investors
With massive redemptions sweeping the hedge fund industry and vast changes occurring across the industry, it is highly probable that many…
Up to 1,000 hedge funds could close in aftermath of market turmoil, says Tabb report
In the future, investment banking will be more tightly regulated and dominated by risk-averse commercial banks, while new firms that are…
C.P. Eaton Partners expands European team with three London hires
Alternative investment placement firm C.P. Eaton Partners has appointed Franklyn D. Chang, who has already been working for the firm in…
Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia appoints managing directors for greater China and Korea
Steven Kwok and Sokho Jung have joined Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia as managing directors overseeing its activities in greater China…
14 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Bargain-hunting among the hedge funds
Recent falls in the value of stock market-listed hedge funds and an increase in investors anxious to exit the sector in order to raise cash…
Comment: Banks are turning Japanese, I really think so
Resolution Asset Management investment manager Stuart Thomson says the UK bailout blueprint for the financial sector that been adopted by…
Bowmark Capital expands investment team with new hires
Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has recruited two new members to its expanding investment team with the arrival of partner…
13 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: After the ban
Last week, the temporary ban on short selling US financial stocks implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission came to an end,…
10 Oct 2008
A growing reputation for Shariah fund expertise
The rising price of oil and the emergence of sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf region have focused attention on the growing financial…
Unregulated funds give Jersey boost in turbulent times
At a time when alternative funds are being blamed in some quarters for exacerbating the financial industry crisis, if not necessarily…
Supporting managers' presence in Jersey
Fund managers are increasingly looking to establish a physical presence in offshore jurisdictions, either to optimise tax efficiencies for…
