GFI Group has agreed to acquire certain assets of Phoenix Partners Group, an independent inter-dealer broker operating mainly in the international credit and equity markets.
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San Francisco-based fund administrator Conifer Fund Services is to open a fund administration office in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as part of its strategy to grow in North America.
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Investors increased allocations to Asian hedge funds in 1Q13 as stimulus measures, quantitative easing and increased bond purchases by the Bank of Japan drove gains across both Japanese equities and the HFRX Japan Index.
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Hedge funds posted gains for the sixth consecutive month, as trend-following, quantitative macro strategies successfully navigated the dramatic sell-off in gold and other commodities, according to data released by HFR.
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A poll of attendees at the Guernsey Funds Forum 2013 has provided valuable insight into the future of the funds industry, writes Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry.
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Alternative UCITS funds have delivered a good start to 2013 with the sector growing in terms of number of funds as well as assets under management, according to the Alceda Quarterly UCITS Review.
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Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE is to be awarded 100 Women in Hedge Funds' (100WHF) 2013 European Industry Leadership Award at its London Gala on 23 October 2013.
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On 1 March 2013 Swiss fund managers awoke to a new era of regulation under the watchful gaze of FINMA, the Swiss regulator. The regulatory changes reflect recent European regulations under the AIFMD and bring Swiss funds a new imprimatur that will enhance their attractiveness to external investors
As 2013 begins, everything's up for grabs in the alternative fund world. With relocation a hot topic, which jurisdictions are luring fund managers and service providers?
