16 Sep 2008
Trading restarts in Amsterdam for Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners
Trading in the class A ordinary shares of Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners, a closed-ended fund of private equity funds investment…
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AIG Investments hires director of alternative investments for Japan
New York-based AIG Investments has appointed Michael Chae from Nikko Citi as a director of alternative investments for Japan, based in…
Hedgeweek Comment: Fink makes a comeback
A few weeks ago, when Stanley Fink stepped down as deputy chairman of Man Group just over a year after assuming the non-executive role, it…
15 Sep 2008
Financial industry still in shock as US investment banking model crumbles
Financial markets tumbled around the world during the week following the 'Black Sunday' for the US investment banking industry in which the…
Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish adds partners in London
Andrew Turner and Imran Sami have joined the London office of law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish as partners, strengthening the firm's…
Hedgeweek Comment: Can't smell the coffee with a stiff upper lip
The classic characterisation of the British is the stiff upper lip that enables them to face misfortune bravely and resolutely.The classic…
12 Sep 2008
Mourant du Feu & Jeane appoints Head of Cayman office
Leading offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has appointed funds partner Neal Lomax as head of its Cayman Islands office. Leading…
3i announces Board and Management Committee changes
Julia Wilson, the 3i Group's Deputy Finance Director will join the Board of the Group on 1 October 2008 as Finance Director Designate.Julia…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Hui-Wen Shiau and Jun-Tsiang Lam, Tai Tam Capital: "We are now approaching a true bear market"
Tai Tam Capital'sHui-Wen Shiau (see attached photo) and Jun-Tsiang Lam outline the thinking that is driving the investment strategy of…
11 Sep 2008
Victoria Aston-Duff joins Angelo, Gordon & Co as Head of Europe
Victoria Aston-Duff has joined Angelo, Gordon & Co as Head of Europe.Victoria Aston-Duff has joined Angelo, Gordon & Co as Head of…
05 Sep 2008
TriAlpha fund of hedge funds approved for distribution in Singapore
The five sub funds of TriAlpha Investment Advisors' TriAlpha Alternative Strategy Unit Trust have been approved as restricted recognised…
ATEP expands investment team
Alliance Trust Equity Partners (ATEP), the private equity arm of Alliance Trust PLC, has appointed Layla Fear as Investment Manager. Fear…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Mohammed Hanif, Insparo Asset Management: "We aim to identify and execute opportunities that many managers have not even heard of"
Asset managers and investors are starting to awaken to the potential offered by Africa after decades of misgovernment and economic…
21 Aug 2008
DLA Piper names Australian Luke Gannon to launch transactional funds practice in Asia
DLA Piper has appointed Australian corporate and financial services lawyer Luke Gannon as a partner in its corporate group and head of the…
20 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Ex-Amaranth trader rakes in the money
Apparently unscarred by the Amaranth Advisors fiasco, the trader whose natural gas trades triggered the collapse of the Connecticut hedge…
