05 Aug 2008
Offshore centres under fire for "economic warfare", warns law firm
Offshore financial centres are liable to come under increasing pressure from tax authorities worldwide in the wake of the US Senate…
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04 Aug 2008
Blackstone opens Beijing representative office headed by former government official
The Blackstone Group has announced that it is opening a representative office in Beijing and has appointed Shan Fu, a former official with…
03 Aug 2008
SL Capital Partners strengthens US private equity team
SL Capital Partners, successor to Standard Life Investments Private Equity, has appointed Jamie Ebersole as senior investment director for…
01 Aug 2008
Nicole Arnaboldi succeeds Steven Rattner as chairman of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, a private equity affiliate of Credit Suisse, today announced the appointment of Nicole Arnaboldi as chairman…
The Hedgeweek Interview - Colin McLean, SVM Asset Management: "Buyers of hedge funds need to re-examine what they look for from their underlying managers"
SVM Asset Management managing director Colin McLean says the SVM Highlander Fund he manages, which has returned an annualised 15.1 per cent…
31 Jul 2008
D.E. Shaw group hires senior counterparty relationship manager
The D.E.The D.E. Shaw group has appointed Tom Levy as its senior counterparty relationship manager, in which capacity he will be a primary…
Hedgeweek Comment: UBS ruling will give breather to service providers
Providing some respite for the beleaguered Swiss banking giant, a New York Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that UBS…
30 Jul 2008
AIC welcomes UK announcement that venture capital trusts can claim back VAT
The Association of Investment Companies has expressed its satisfaction at the announcement by the UK tax authority that it will meet back…
US investors satisfied with alternative investments, says Bank of America survey
Many wealthy individuals with alternative investments expressed greater satisfaction over the last 12 months with every category of…
Hedgeweek Comment: No challenge to Cayman in sight
Often missed or played down in many media reports and analyses, cutting costs through paying less tax is an important feature of financial…
29 Jul 2008
The Property Funds World interview - David Michelson, Three Arch Investors: "We expect the property meltdown to move quickly beginning in 2009"
David Michelson, an advisor with Three Arch Investors, says the California Distressed Land Fund, which is being launched by sponsors and…
Hedgeweek Comment: The rumour mill
Dozens of hedge funds are reported to have received subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission as it investigates rumours that…
28 Jul 2008
Lionhart receives licence to open office in Dubai
Lionhart (Middle East), part of an alternative investment management group that specialises in global multistrategy arbitrage, has gained…
Cayman sets new mark with more than 10,000 registered funds
The Cayman Islands have passed the milestone of 10,000 investment funds registered in the jurisdiction, with 10,037 funds recorded by the…
Hedgeweek Comment: Happy demise
The era of the baby boomer - a loosely defined term, but usually understood to encompass those born during the post-World War II baby boom…
