Dermot Butler (pictured), Chairman, Custom House Group Fund Services, outlines some of the key exemptions for investment advisers under the Dodd-Frank rule. Last summer, in July 2010, the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (‘Dodd -Frank Act’) was
Eze Castle Integration, a leading provider of IT services, technology and consulting to hedge funds and investment firms, has released its 2011 Hedge Fund Operations & Technology Benchmark Study of more than 220 hedge funds and alternative investment firms. The
The Jersey funds industry continued to perform strongly during the final quarter of 2010 with increases both in the value of funds under administration and funds under investment management. While the markets remain volatile, reflected in a 3% decrease in
Omgeo has launched the Hedge Fund Operations Forum (HOF), an industry peer group for UK-based hedge fund operations professionals. Members of the HOF will meet on a quarterly basis to exchange ideas and knowledge of operational best practice implementation that
PerTrac has published the latest version of its Investment Statistics: A Reference Guide. This comprehensive guide provides investors best practices for measuring performance and analysing risk using investment statistics. Many qualitative factors go into selecting a hedge fund – the
The 2011 credit outlook for hedge funds is stable overall, with signs of improvement underpinned by the industry’s positive performance and profitability, says Moody’s Investors Service in an Industry Outlook published today. Moody’s report highlights that the hedge fund industry
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 1.3% in April (+3.80% YTD), while the S&P 500 advanced 2.9% (+8.4% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +3.98% (+10.65% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index gained +3.32% (+8.32% YTD). Bonds advanced, as
Alter Domus, a provider of Corporate and Fund Services to private equity houses, real estate firms, multinationals and private clients, has moved to a new Corporate Governance structure that is more in line with its operating model and future challenges.
Jersey-based Dominion Corporate Group is increasing its regulated funds service capabilities with the formation of a new Luxembourg-based management company. Through the new entity, DCG Management Company, the group will be able to service new markets in a changing European
Willem Sels (pictured), UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank, on last week’s ECB meeting… The European Central Bank (ECB) last week provided the expected 0.25% rate cut and came to the rescue of banks, but not Eurozone
