When jittery stock markets and uncertainty get in the way of traditional investment, alternatives are considered a viable investment option, with hedge funds perhaps being the most visible
AIG Global Investment Group has appointed Stewart Homler as managing director for alternative investments in Japan, in which capacity he will oversee a wide range of alternative investment
Viathon Capital has launched the Whitewater Master Fund, a credit opportunity fund focused on non-correlated absolute returns.
Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the former managers of the now-defunct Bear Stearns High Grade Structured Credit hedge funds, have been arrested at their
The international derivatives exchange Eurex traded 10.5 million contracts on average each trading day in January, comprising an average of 6.8 million for Eurex and 3.7 million for its
Legg Mason’s affiliate Permal Group has launched the Permal Alternative Select Fund, its first open end alternative mutual fund. The multi-strategy fund is sub-advised by a selection of hedge fund managers. The fund, which offers investors daily liquidity, has a
Mourant Ozannes in Guernsey has acted as Guernsey legal adviser, together with Lawrence Graham as lead counsel, on the launch of Chenavari Capital Solutions. Chenavari has listed on the Specialist Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Channel
Global Advisors Jersey Limited (GAJL) has secured regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) for a Bitcoin Investment fund. The Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund (GABI), which will launch on 1 August 2014, will operate within the Collective
Standard Bank is making significant investments in its infrastructure to enable it to further expand its funds services both in Jersey and Mauritius, following the bank’s announcement earl
Although the hedge fund and private equity industries have been hit by the financial crisis, they will adapt to the changed investment environment and continue to provide significant lo
