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Hedge Fund People Moves: Ogier Cayman Appoints New Partner
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund law firm Ogier announced today the appointment of Richard de Lacy QC to the role of partner and head of the firm’s Cayman litigation practice, effective 19 March 2012. “We are delighted to be […]
Commodity funds BlueGold, Clive miss out on oil rally
Reuters – At least two major commodity funds have missed out on this year’s oil rally, one of the energy market’s biggest since the financial crisis, market sources said. BlueGold and Clive Capital, both based in London and known for […]
SEC accuses James Michael Murray of investor fraud
San Francisco Chronicle – Federal regulators accused a Marin County investment adviser Thursday of raising more than $4.5 million for a purported hedge fund with the help of a fabricated audit. In a U.S. District Court lawsuit, the Securities and […]
Man Group Sees Hedge Fund Demand From Asia-Pacific Investors
Bloomberg – Man Group Plc (EMG), the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund, is seeing demand for hedge funds from sovereign and institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific region, said Chief Executive Officer Peter Clarke. “They are looking for a degree of […]
TABB Research: International Investors and Asian-domiciled Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Institutional investors seeking exposure to emerging Asian equity markets face challenges in accessing many of the region’s closed markets and are turning to exchange-traded derivatives markets, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) instruments that can provide the […]
U.S. hedge fund wins $72 million claim against Dubai’s Drydocks
Reuters Dubai – A U.S.-based hedge fund said it has won a $72 million legal claim against Dubai’s Drydocks World for defaulting on a loan, putting the ship builder’s $2.2 billion debt restructuring in further trouble. Monarch Alternative Capital said […]
Former Lone Pine, Goldman executives ready HK hedge fund
Reuters – A highly anticipated hedge fund from former Lone Pine and Goldman Sachs executives will be launched in July and carry an innovative fee structure, according to a document seen by Reuters. Eashwar Krishnan, former Asia head of hedge […]
Custom House Chooses Nirvana Solutions for Risk Management
Custom House Fund Services today announced that it has chosen Nirvana Solutions to provide risk reporting and risk analysis solutions to its hedge fund clients. Compliance, increased investor demand for risk measurement, transparency and daily valuation are driving the need […]
Ex-Highbridge Asia Head Said to Raise $900 Million for Fund
Bloomberg – Carl Huttenlocher, the former Asia head of Highbridge Capital Management LLC, raised $900 million for his own hedge fund by March 1, said two people with information on the matter. Myriad Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., which started investment […]
Sweden’s largest hedge fund Brummer & Partners begins private equity push in the Philippines
Opalesque – Sweden’s largest hedge fund manager Brummer & Partners has announced the launch of its private equity initiative in the Philippines. According to the firm’s 48-page annual report, the push to establish its presence in the Philippines actually began in […]
Insider fires a broadside at Goldman Sachs
A blistering attack on Goldman Sachs by one of its own bankers has hit a raw nerve inside the firm seen to symbolise the excesses of Wall Street. It has stoked bitter memories of the financial crisis among some former […]