Interview with Effie Vasilopoulos – Having a global presence in the alternative fund space in the US, Asia and London has given US law firm Sidley Austin LLP a unique opportunity to grow with its clients, and Hong Kong is no exception.
Jonathan Denton, partner in law firm Mishcon de Reya’s Finance and Banking Group, examines the implications of the UK Chancellor’s proposed “bank payroll tax”. The Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in the Pre-Budget Report that the Government would introduce a temporary
Orinda Asset Management LLC, an independent, privately-held asset management firm, is to launch the Orinda Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Fund (Ticker: OHEIX, OHEAX, OHECX), which seeks long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and reduced volatility compared to traditional
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has opened a new office in London’s Mayfair. The new office will advise managers wishing to establish funds in regulated jurisdictions on operational issues including providing advisory and project management
Interview with Sally Crane – Some USD3.6billion in new assets flowed into Asia in Q1, representing 10 per cent of the USD32billion in net global assets. Great news then, for service providers such as Linedata, that are investing heavily in
In under a year the db x-trackers db Hedge Fund Index ETF has reached more than USD1bn in assets under management. As of 8 December the fund’s assets are USD1.05bn or EUR715m. In January 2009 the db Hedge Fund
By James Williams – Hong Kong might be a tiny island but it’s a financial colossus. Long regarded as a global financial hub, its dynamism, unique geographic location and stable socio-economic climate has helped it become Asia’s leading hedge fund
Fund.com’s subsidiary AdvisorShares Investments will launch the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF in January, the first actively managed exchange-traded fund to invest in international American depositary receipts. BNY Mellon is the provider of the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index.
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.50% in May (+3.20% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined 1.35% (+6.97% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.88% (+8.56% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index decreased 1.33% (+6.87% YTD). Bonds advanced,
The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended July 2012 up 0.96 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 0.77 per cent on an equal weighted basis. The aim of the Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index is to provide
