18 Apr 2008
Capita unveils dedicated Guernsey fund administration business
Fund administrator Capita Financial Group, a subsidiary of the London-listed Capita Group, the UK's leading provider of outsourcing…
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16 Apr 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: North-South balance in Ireland
Irish Finance Minister Brian Cowen and Peter Robinson, deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, who holds the finance…
15 Apr 2008
LRG Capital launches multistrategy convertibles fund with Admiral Capital
LRG Capital Group, an investment, banking and advisory boutique, has established a strategic partnership with Greenwich, Connecticut-based…
11 Apr 2008
Man Investments unveils manager specialising in environment-related projects
Man Investments has launched a new investment management subsidiary specialising in financing environmentally-related projects, Man…
10 Apr 2008
Mourant establishes Jersey's first Unregulated Funds
Mourant du Feu & Jeune has become the first law firm to establish unregulated funds in Jersey under the new regime introduced last…
08 Apr 2008
Carlyle raises second fund targeting distressed debt and corporate opportunities
Private equity specialist Carlyle Group has raised USD1.35bn for Carlyle Strategic Partners II, its second distressed debt and corporate…
07 Apr 2008
New partner promotions reinforce Appleby's global funds practice
Offshore law firm Appleby has announced the promotion of seven lawyers to partnership, including three active in the funds practice,…
Carne launches alternative investment consultancy division in London
Carne Global Financial Services Group, an independent advisor to the European hedge fund and traditional fund management industries, has…
17 Mar 2008
Addleshaw Goddard strengthens City-based alternative funds practice
Lawyers Addleshaw Goddard has expanded its City of London-based funds practice with the appointment of partner Christy Stagemeyer and…
13 Mar 2008
The Hedgeweek Interview: Peter Ludvigsen, Nedgroup Investments: "Many managers are taking on too much risk"
Peter Ludvigsen, head of institutional business at Nedgroup Investments, argues that mainstream hedge fund strategies have become…
Law firm Proskauer Rose hires Jean L'Homme from Freshfields in Paris
Jean L'Homme, a banking and finance lawyer previously with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has joined Proskauer Rose, an international law…
Canadian institutions prefer real estate and private equity to hedge funds, says report
Freed from past regulatory constraints on foreign investments and driven by a desire for diversification and higher returns, Canadian…
04 Mar 2008
The Hedgeweek Interview: Ben Helm and Alex McKnight, Augustus Asset Managers Limited: "We expect a good deal of new issuance in the convertible bond market"
Ben Helm and Alex McKnight, managers of the JB Convertible Bond Fund at Augustus Asset Managers, say the convertible bond market is now the…
22 Feb 2008
The Hedgeweek Interview: Shahid Ikram, Morley: "The sell-off in the US dollar is nearing completion"
Shahid Ikram, head of sovereign and G7 at Morley and manager on the G7 Fixed Income Fund, argues that there is a significant risk of equity…
15 Feb 2008
The Hedgeweek Interview: Dr Glenn Baggley, Eddington Capital Management: "Investors have realised that low returns accompany low volatility"
Chief executive Dr Glenn Baggley says Eddington Capital Management aims to offer investors a high-octane fund of funds portfolio through…
