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News 
CME Group and Oman Investment Fund to increase investments in Dubai Mercantile ExchangeWed, 22 Feb 2012, 06:00 Hedgeweek CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Oman Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate of Oman, are to increase their investments in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange to enable it to continue growing its business. Click here to read more
Eurex Exchange to expand dividend derivatives segment Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 11:39 Hedgeweek The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange is further expanding its successful dividend derivatives segment by launching a total of ten new dividend futures on 2 March 2012. Click here to read more
Macro Currency Group launches first ever Alpha/Beta split currency fundTue, 21 Feb 2012, 10:00 Hedgeweek Macro Currency Group, the specialist currency investment boutique of global asset management firm Principal Global Investors, has launched the Principal Global Investors Funds Multi Strategy Currency Fund, (the Fund), a Dublin-registered, UCITS-compliant vehicle. Click here to read more
Global regulatory changes boost appeal of Irish fundsTue, 21 Feb 2012, 18:37 Hedgeweek By Simon Gray – The increase in global regulation of the alternative investment sector, notably the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act in the United States and the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, have raised the hackles of many members of the fund industry, but the ongoing success of Ireland as a domicile and servicing centre for hedge funds and other alternative vehicles demonstrates that it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Click here to read more
Irish model set to flourish under the AIFM DirectiveTue, 21 Feb 2012, 19:04 Hedgeweek By Paul Murray – Ireland was the first jurisdiction within the European Union to establish a regulatory framework specifically for alternative investment funds, and it is already an established domicile in this space. The country’s reputation for sophisticated and robust regulation developed from a focus on areas such as managing conflicts of interest, depositary liability and corporate governance concerns. Click here to read more |
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Latest Features 
Special report: Switzerland Hedge Fund Services 2012
Mon, 14 May 2012, 15:59 Switzerland's fund and asset management industry is gearing up for a major increase in regulation and oversight. Will it remain competitive? Click here to read more
Special report: Technological Innovations 2012
Tue, 24 Apr 2012, 13:35 The latest developments in hedge funds technology based on interviews with key managers and the world's leading software and service providers Click here to read more
Interview: David Schofield, INTECH: “Given the underfunded status of many pension plans, an opportunity to realise alpha is critical”
Tue, 8 May 2012, 14:08 David Schofield (pictured), president of the international division of INTECH Investment Management, says that while an increased aversion to risk has led to a shift in sentiment away from active management toward passive investing, investors are overlooking the opportunity lost by going passive, to achieve a return greater than the benchmark. Click here to read more
Comment: Sins of commission and omission
Wed, 16 May 2012, 14:17 The recently published Economist review of the prospects for the Channel Islands, provides a rather gloomy view of the future; a characterisation which few in Jersey or Guernsey would recognise, says Geoff Cooke (pictured), CEO, Jersey Finance… Click here to read more
Guide: Global Fund Media Guide to relocation 2011
Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 17:58 A look at the options available to managers re-examining their current home jurisdiction in the light of the changes that have swept the alternative investment management industry over the past three years Click here to read more |
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News 
Fund services a beacon amid Ireland’s economic gloom Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 18:54 Hedgeweek By Simon Gray – Last year may have been a relatively quiet year for Ireland’s alternative fund services sector, and 2012 appears to promise more of the same, but “reports of the death of the administration industry are exaggerated”, says Dermot Butler, chairman of Custom House Global Fund Services. And Butler ought to know, as the founder of the Custom House group in 1989, right at the start of the country’s dizzying ascent to become a financial centre of international stature and a hub in particular of the global hedge fund industry. Click here to read more |
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Commercial Events and Seminars
Private Equity World Latin America 2012
3 weeks 6 days from now - Miami 18 - 20 June 2012 Bringing together top tier local, regional and international private equity funds with local and international LPs, Private Equity World Latin America is a three-day conference for investors and C-level directors of Latin American private equity funds. Leading fund managers, investors and operators will gather to do business, be inspired, and identify future partners in the region’s established and emerging sectors, including: infrastructure, mining, power, oil & gas, agriculture, real estate, technology and consumer goods.
GAIM International 2012
3 weeks 6 days from now - Monaco 18 - 20 June 2012 Meet over 300 powerful investors and 500 top managers during 3 incredibly packed days of learning and networking. Get a 15% discount! Hear from 150+ speakers including Ram Lee, HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL CENTRE INVESTMENT OFFICE; Austin Cooley, COLORADO FIRE & POLICE PENSION; Jamil Baz, GLG PARTNERS; Niels Oostenbrug, MN SERVICES; Jim Dunn, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY; Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, PROCTOR INVESTMENT MANAGERS; Rob Blandford, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND; Nassim Taleb, UNIVERSA INVESTMENTS; Jonathan Hook, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; Ian Prideaux, GROSVENOR ESTATE; Alasdair Macdonald, TOWERS WATSON; Jane Buchan, PAAMCO; Sassan Zaker, JULIUS BAER PENSION FUND; Karlheinz Muhr, QFS; Luis Rodriguez, MANHATTAN FAMILY OFFICE; Gavyn Davies, FULCRUM ASSET MANAGEMENT; Al Samper, formerly VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEM; Mark Poole, BLUEBAY ASSET MANAGEMENT and many more…
Private Equity World Latin America 2012
3 weeks 6 days from now - Miami 18 - 20 June 2012 Value creation for private equity and investors
2nd Annual Regulatory Compliance in Energy Trading
4 weeks 31 min from now - Houston, Texas 19 - 20 June 2012
Private Banking in CEE, SEE & CIS
4 weeks 31 min from now - Prague 19 - 20 June 2012
Private Banking: Serving the needs of the wealthy!
Solar South Africa 2012
4 weeks 31 min from now - Johannesburg 19 - 20 June 2012
Meet the Minister of Energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, at the 2nd Solar South Africa and discuss topics critical to the development of the South African solar industry including the ins and outs of the IPP process, environmental assessment and management and the deployment of new and alternative technologies.
New Myanmar Investment Summit 2012
4 weeks 1 day from now - Yangon 20 - 21 June 2012
(Foreign Investment Law Amendment Bill)
The Trading Show Chicago 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Chicago 25 - 27 June 2012 The Trading Show Chicago is North America's leading trading exhibition and conference. This event provides a platform for exploring new advances in trading strategy, quant models and technology. The Trading Show Chicago will bring leading traders, market makers, quant investors, HFTs, exchanges and technology providers together across four conferences and a joint exhibition area.
High Frequency Trading World Chicago 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Chicago 25 - 27 June 2012 High Frequency Trading World Chicago is where the leading hedge funds, proprietary traders, asset managers, brokers, exchanges, technology providers and institutional investors come together to explore the opportunities and challenges ahead for HFT. This event is part of The Trading Show Chicago.
The Trading Congress Chicago 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Chicago 25 -27 June 2012 The Trading Congress Chicago explores new opportunities in the futures and options industry. Over three days traders and investors will explore new trends, technology, innovative methods of improving efficiency and maximizing market opportunities. The conference is part of The Trading Show Chicago.
Exchange Technology World Chicago 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Chicago 25 - 27 June 2012 Exchange Technology World Chicago is North America's first conference designed for Heads of Technology at trading venues. The event will focus on infrastructure, low latency, listing infrastructure, data, technology challenges, and optimization post-trade. Discover the latest developments in trading venue technology. The conference is part of The Trading Show Chicago.
Quant Invest Chicago 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Chicago 25 -27 June 2012 Quant Invest Chicago is the only quant focused investment conference of its kind in the USA. Institutional investors, asset managers and quant experts will come together to explore new trends, asset allocation & portfolio construction, modeling and risk management. This event is part of The Trading Show Chicago.
Bonds & Loans Brazil
4 weeks 6 days from now - São Paulo 25 - 26 June 2012 Bonds & Loans Brazil is the only conference that brings together issuers, investors, debt capital markets and syndicated loans bankers. After a sold out conference in 2011, the focus for 2012 is on the development of local markets and accessibility of international markets for local issuers. Join over 300 delegates at Bonds & Loans Brazil for your opportunity to make new business contacts and cement relationships with existing clients.
SuperReturn Emerging Markets 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Geneva 25 - 28 June 2012
Meet 350+ senior private equity delegates, including 120+ LPs made up of US, Canadian and European pension funds, European family offices, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, international endowments, foundations, private banks, asset managers and fund of funds who are investing in emerging markets right now.
FundForum International 2012
4 weeks 6 days from now - Monaco 22nd Annual FundForum International 2012 The World’s Largest Asset Management Event
New Opportunities in the Defined Contribution Investment Only (DCIO) Market
4 weeks 6 days from now - New York Time: 12:00 - 17:00 EST Date: 25- 26 June 2012 Get the inside track from DCIO industry leaders, retirement platforms, advisors, and consultants on everything from effective business building and value-add solutions, to the latest news in products, strategies, and regulations.
Cap Intro: Emerging Markets | Macro Alternative Investing
4 weeks 6 days from now - New York Time: 12:30 - 17:45 Cap Intro: Emerging Markets | Macro Alternative Investing is a highly focused half-day capital introduction event bringing together active investors and successful, growing alternative investment managers focusing especially on opportunities in emerging markets and macro strategies. At the Cap Intro: Emerging Markets | Macro Alternative Investing, investors and investment managers get what they seek: targeted one-on-one private meetings. It is an extraordinary opportunity to get first round or continued meetings with your potential investors/investment managers underway.
FATCA Implementation for Funds
5 weeks 31 min from now - London This timely and unique one day conference will enable fund managers to overcome the challenges of FATCA implementation. Benefits of attending FATCA Implementation for Funds include:
Agriculture Investment Summit Europe 2012
5 weeks 31 min from now - London 26 - 28 June 2012 The 5th annual Agriculture Investment Summit unites CEOs CIOs, Investment Managers and trustees from major pension funds, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, insurance companies and charities to discuss the diverse investment opportunities that the agricultural asset class has to offer. Regional focuses will examine the fundamentals of particular regions and suggest practical solutions for overcoming the perceived obstacles to investment.
Private Equity Regulation, Tax & Accounting
5 weeks 31 min from now - London 26 - 28 June 2012 Three separately bookable Private Equity events on consecutive days. Gain a comprehensive update on Private Equity compliance, accounting and taxation from 30+ of today’s practitioners and expert advisors. Including FSA and HMRC.
New Frontiers in Equity Investing Seminar
5 weeks 31 min from now - Boston An intensive two-day seminar providing participants with both the technical and conceptual tools to better understand the limits and benefits of traditional and alternative equity benchmarks, and discussing advanced methods for risk management and performance attribution for equity portfolios. Drawing on the expertise developed at the EDHEC-Risk Institute, the first part of the seminar will equip participants with both the technical and conceptual tools that will allow them to better understand the limits and benefits of traditional and alternative equity benchmarks. The second part of the seminar will discuss advanced methods for risk management and performance attribution for equity portfolios.
Renewable Energy Risk Management UK 2012
5 weeks 31 min from now - London Following highly successful editions in New York and London in 2011 The Renewable Energy Risk Management event returns to help you make your projects bankable. With a unique delegation made up of risk-focused decision makers and advisors, this is an exclusive opportunity to benchmark your risk management strategy and improve your risk profile.
Fund Management Regulation
5 weeks 1 day from now - London 27 - 28 June 2012
Key Benefits of Attending Fund Management Regulation 2012 Conference include:
Successfully Launching and Profiting from Business Development Companies
5 weeks 1 day from now - New York Financial Research Associates’ inaugural event is bursting with critical advice, networking opportunities, and practical takeaways for launching, operating and investing in Business Development Companies (BDCs).
2nd Bank & Financial Institutions Special Asset Executive Conference on Real Estate Workouts (Atlanta)
5 weeks 2 days from now - Atlanta, Georgia 28 - 29 June 2012 IMN's series of Bank & Special Asset Forums on Distressed Real Estate continues to be the only place where Special Asset, Special Servicers, REO, Credit & “C”-level executives can meet to discuss the latest CRE workout issues. With 300-500 registered for our previous NYC, South Florida and LA forums, IMN is excited to bring this event and its brand new agenda back to the Atlanta special asset and real estate workout communities.
13th Annual U.S. Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum
5 weeks 4 days from now - New York 30 - 31 June 2012 Again join us and 1200+ opportunity and private funds, LPs and service providers at IMNs US Real Estate Opportunity Fund Industry’s annual conference as we assess the previous year with a view to mapping a strategic course for the this year. Providing a chance for the Real Estate Opportunity Fund Industry to meet, this conference will address the most pressing issues at the core of the industry and is a must-attend event. |
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People moves  Agecroft Partners hires hedge fund industry veteran
Thu, 17/05/2012 - 11:58 Agecroft Partners, a global hedge fund consulting and third party marketing firm, has hired hedge fund veteran Cara Fleckenstein as a Managing Director.  Le Poidevin to take over as Guernsey Finance chief executive in July
Thu, 17/05/2012 - 04:00 Fiona Le Poidevin, the current Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, will take over as Chief Executive from Peter Niven with effect from 30 June.  Harcourt Investment Consulting appoints new Head of Alternative Investments
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:00 Harcourt, a subsidiary of Vontobel Asset Management, has appointed Jan Viebig and Georg Wessling to further expand and strengthen its expertise in alternative investments. |
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