Hedge fund radio is returning to Resonance FM: Monday, April 19 at 9-10pm/ 21.00-22.00 hrs., London time on not-for profit radio station, Resonance 104.4FM. The Guardian calls it: “the best radio station in London” The Village Voice: “the best radio station in the world” “One hour of loose talk about hedge funds and the state of the world, plus poetry […]
In his new book, “The Invisible Hands: Hedge Funds Off the Record – Rethinking Real Money,” Steven Drobny interviews 10 global macro hedge fund managers who actually fared well in 2008, either by making money or at the very least, preserving capital. These managers, whose firms in aggregate manage over $100 billion, offer striking insights on how building better portfolios […]
BarclayHedge, Ltd., announced the launch of BarclayHedge TV – a web-based capability that allow registered managers of hedge funds, fund of funds and managed futures funds to create and make available videotaped presentations online for current and prospective investors. BarclayHedge, which had begun accepting applications for its new BarclayHedge TV service, will arrange and oversee all aspects of its new […]
The Cyprus Embassy Trade Center is hosting a seminar: “New strategies for multi Jurisdiction management”, on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Harvard Club of New York. A recent UN report calls Cyprus “the forerunner model for the future of corporate holding jurisdictions and international business centers.” Cyprus, is a clearly defined leader in global commerce that gives you unprecedented […]
In response to problems exposed by the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed comprehensive changes to the rules governing offers, sale and reporting with respect to asset-backed securities. The proposed revisions are intended to improve investor protection and increase transparency and efficiency in the public and private markets for asset-backed securities. Shelf Offerings Under current rules, asset-backed […]
New York-based Atalaya Capital, headed by investment management veteran Ivan Zinn, has closed its third fund offering with $250 million AUM with plans to aggressively take advantage of special opportunity investments in the small and middle credit markets, particularly those in the distressed banking sector. “Banks are continuing to fail at a faster pace than they did last year, with […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds announced the appointment of Sonia Gardner to its Association Board as of June 2010, further augmenting the organization’s growing worldwide network and expanding the breadth of its Board. Ms. Gardner is the President, Managing Partner, and the Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group, a pioneer global asset manager in the distressed debt market. Since its founding […]
The Cayman Islands signed its fifteenth tax information exchange agreement with Australia on Tuesday, during a ceremony held at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C. “The Cayman Islands Government is pleased to have signed this agreement with our Australian counterparts and we look forward to many years of cooperation between our two countries as part of our global commitment to […]
The Cayman Islands is concluding a further 16 tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) with several G-20 jurisdictions of economic significance to the country, in addition to the 14 TIEAs already in place. The Cayman Islands has also advanced its work with the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Global Forum Steering Group, particularly in reference to the recently announced […]
Britain looks set to become part of the world’s biggest ever concerted attack on fraud and corruption within financial institutions. The Bribery Bill – which now seems certain to be passed before the UK General Election – will bring Britain more into line with tough U.S. regulations, according to Complinet, one of the world’s leading suppliers of global finance solutions. […]
When a hedge fund doesn’t know when to say when to due diligence information requests In the current environment investors are increasingly allocating more resources to hedge fund due diligence. Necessarily, hedge funds are similarly required to dedicate commensurate increased resources towards responding to these due diligence requests. Accompanying these increased resource allocations, there seems to be a new willingness […]
Future Fuels LLP, the flagship Renewable Transport Fuel investment product of one of the UK’s leading (£6 billion) alternative investment and hedge fund boutiques, Future Capital Partners (FCP), announced the acquisition of a site and planning permission consent for its industrial scale plant in Grimsby, North East England. Construction of the site will provide 750 jobs for two years and […]
Via HedgeTracker Name Style Estimated Assets at Launch $mm Location AE Capital Management Global Macro 10 Singapore Astenbeck Capital Management Commodities Focused 1,400 Westport, CT Black’s Link Capital Ltd Event-Driven NA Central Hong Kong Castle Hill Asset Management Fixed Income 2,150 London Doubloon Capital LLC Distressed NA Norwalk, CT Edward Hornstein LLC Long/Short Equity 10 New York, NY Munsun Asset […]
By Jay B. Gould, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP: Securities regulators have agreed to an IOSCO-endorsed approach for hedge fund disclosure to assist in determining systemic risks regarding private pools of capital. The template, which is attached, was developed by the Task Force on Unregulated Entities following requests from the Financial Stability Board, as well as from IOSCO […]
AIMA: EU Should Not Diverge From G20 Path On Hedge Fund Regulation
According to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the global hedge fund industry association, the European Union should not diverge from the path already set by the G20 on hedge fund regulation. Doing so could fragment global markets, create inconsistent regulatory requirements and result in international trade disputes. Andrew Baker, Chief Executive Officer of AIMA, said: “The G20 summits […]