10 Oct 2008
Appetite grows for unregulated funds
Just months after the launch of Jersey's Unregulated Funds regime, there is already evidence that an appetite is starting to develop for…
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09 Oct 2008
Law firm Akin Gump opens office in Abu Dhabi
International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, whose lawyers have been advising clients in the Middle East for decades, has…
Comment: Steven F. Molo, Shearman & Sterling: Wrong, maybe. But is it a crime?
As the global financial crisis continues to unfold, governments will have a fundamental decision to make regarding how to address…
Hedgeweek Comment: Does fund regulation matter?
Last week Jersey Finance, the Channel Island's industry promotional agency, reported that 26 Unregulated Funds had been established in the…
08 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Sub-prime brokerage
The tales of woe are growing from the many hedge fund managers that were prime brokerage clients of Lehman Brothers.The tales of woe are…
Arch Financial Products enters Asia and Middle East market with Financial Partners stake
UK-based alternative investment manager Arch Financial Products has made a substantial investment in Financial Partners Group, an…
07 Oct 2008
Resolution Asset Management appoints Tim Sweeting as head of alternatives
Resolution Asset Management has appointed Tim Sweeting to the newly-created position of head of alternatives, reporting to sales and…
Fund of private equity funds manager Pantheon hires two in San Francisco
Private equity fund of funds manager Pantheon Ventures has strengthened its team in San Francisco with the appointment of Carol Foster as a…
06 Oct 2008
Funds attorney Angelyn Lim joins Dechert as a partner in Hong Kong
Angelyn Lim has joined the international law firm Dechert as a partner in the financial services group.Angelyn Lim has joined the…
03 Oct 2008
Jersey sees fund industry resilience in launch of 26 unregulated funds
The launch of 26 unregulated funds in Jersey since their introduction on February 19 this year represents a solid start for the unregulated…
Alexander Hoff joins management board of Corestate Capital
Alexander Hoff (has joined the management board of Zurich-based private equity and real estate investment firm Corestate Capital as chief…
02 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Turmoil, what turmoil?
Pick up any financial newspaper or business section from the past few weeks and you will find it very hard to come across a positive…
Blackstone hires Asia advisory team from Lehman and HSBC
The Blackstone Group has appointed a new team of advisory professionals for its Asia region, based in Hong Kong and Beijing.The Blackstone…
01 Oct 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Funds prepare to counter potential redemptions
As fears of mass redemptions reverberate through the hedge fund industry, many managers are implementing defensive tactics to counter the…
30 Sep 2008
Benson Elliot expands senior team with three appointments
Private equity real estate firm Benson Elliot Capital Management has made three additions to its management team as it continues to expand…
