Offshore law firm Ogier is to offer Guernsey and Jersey legal and fiduciary services in Asia. »

Blacksquare Capital and Investment Fund Services Limited have launched the IFSL Blacksquare Multi-Manager Absolute Return Fund of Funds, which will start trading on 1 February 2010.    »

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order filing and settling charges against Scotia Capital for pre-arranging trades in the natural gas futures contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange during November and December 2006.  »

Jarvis & Mackenzie has launched a commodity investment fund, the J&M CIF, which aims to offer high net worth investors portfolio diversification in the commodities arena. »

Asset manager Union Bancaire Privée made a net profit of CHF216m (USD209m) for the 2009 financial year. »

Florian de Sigy, former head of structured equity sales for Europe at Deutsche Bank, and Javier Rodriguez, previously senior strategist and head of strategic accounts at Barclays Global Investors’ client solutions group, have founded Gamma Finance. »

Paddock Fund Administration has gone live with IGEFI Group’s MultiFonds fund accounting platform. »

Earth Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on renewable energy, has hired a sustainable agriculture and forestry investment team from IBIS Capital Management and EMP Global. »

Yves Perrier, chief executive of asset management firm Amundi, has revealed the new corporate governance structure of the company. »

The US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has granted protection over the US assets of a Cayman Islands exempted company in liquidation. »