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Credit Suisse Said to Hire BNP’s Randolph for Fund-Linked Sales

Bloomberg – Credit Suisse Group AG, the largest Swiss bank by market value, hired Trevor Randolph from BNP Paribas Securities as a senior sales executive for its fund- linked products unit, a person familiar with the matter said. Randolph, 36, […]

Pension fund rethink may buoy hedge funds-Lipper

ZURICH, June 9 (Reuters) – Hedge fund outflows of $116 billion in the first quarter of 2009 were the second highest since 1994, Lipper data show, yet hedgies may yet receive a boost from some pension funds before the end […]

Appleby closes in on Dickinson Cruickshank merger

The Lawyer – Offshore giant Appleby is to merge with Isle of Man firm Dickinson Cruickshank to create the world’s largest offshore firm in terms of partner numbers. The combined firm will have 73 partners and nine offices worldwide, including […]

UBS could sell hedge fund unit to management

Reuters Zurich – UBS AG is considering selling all or part of its hedge funds business Alternative & Quantitative Investments in a management buyout, a Swiss newspaper reported on Tuesday. Citing unnamed financial sources, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung said a […]

Costas, Hutchins Said to Reunite For Firm After Failed UBS Fund

Bloomberg – John Costas and Michael Hutchins, are reuniting to start a financial services firm after running UBS AG’s hedge fund Dillon Read Capital Management LLC, according to people familiar with their plans. Costas, 52, took over UBS’s investment bank in […]