19 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Banks tighten lending grip on hedge funds
Investment banks are implementing tough internal rules, perhaps in a very practical way, to streamline the way they lend to hedge…
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Irish Stock Exchange unveils new listing regime for Super Sophisticated Investor Funds
The Irish Stock Exchange has introduced a listing regime for a new category of fund, the Super Sophisticated Investor Fund, as well as…
18 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Soros is buying
Global investor and philanthropist George Soros is back doing what he does best - making a fortune by exploiting financial turmoil.Global…
Crederian Fund Services launches alternative fund administration business in Philadelphia
Crederian Fund Services has announced the launch of its operations providing full-service fund administration for the alternative asset…
16 Aug 2008
Guernsey fund assets grow more slowly in second quarter
The growth of funds domiciled or administered in Guernsey slowed in the second quarter of this year but the island's finance industry is…
14 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Pru drafts in hedge fund experience
UK insurer Prudential has appointed Harvey McGrath, former head of the listed hedge fund manager Man Group, as chairman in succession to…
13 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Money talks
After the saga of Greg Coffey and GLG Partners, it is now the turn of US hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group, which has lavished a…
12 Aug 2008
Schroders to launch Agricultural Land Fund in September
Schroders has announced plans to open the Schroder Agricultural Land Fund, a Guernsey-domiciled, London Stock-Exchange-listed investment…
11 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Less talk, more action
The collapse of a few hedge funds lately as a result of poor operational practices or even fraud has rekindled talk about best industry…
10 Aug 2008
Clontarf Capital and Beryl Consulting Group announce strategic alliance
London-based alternative asset advisory firm Clontarf Capital and Beryl Consulting Group, a boutique hedge fund research firm from New…
07 Aug 2008
JPMorgan Private Equity Fund Services opens office in Jersey
JPMorgan Private Equity Fund Services has announced that as part of its international expansion efforts it has established a presence in…
Hedgeweek Comment: Hedge funds help Blackstone offset earnings decline
Hedge funds seem to have been less affected by the credit crunch than most, and a quick analysis of Blackstone Group's latest results adds…
06 Aug 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Global needs drive fund services consolidation trend
Two Bermuda-based fund administrators, Fulcrum Group and Butterfield Fund Services, have announced plans to merge their businesses under…
05 Aug 2008
Retiring California utility chief John Bryson joins KKR
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed John E.Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed John E. Bryson, the just-retired chairman and chief…
3i merges fund administrator Fulcrum with Bermuda neighbour Butterfield Fund Services
Private equity firm 3i, owner of hedge fund administrator Fulcrum Group, has announced the signing of an agreement for the Bermuda-based…
