Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée has announced various initiatives to address the current challenges in the financial industry, including the losses suffered by some of its cli
International financial law firm Walkers has launched the Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) Group, bringing together the deep expertise within the firm regarding alternative risk transfer arrangements such as catastrophe bonds, reinsurance sidecars and securitisation vehicles. Walkers’ ILS Group features a
Mike Stepek, a partner in Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson, examines the contrasting approaches of Switzerland and of the EU and US toward dire
New York-based IQ Financial Marketing Corp is offering hedge funds, private equity firms and other boutique asset managers a complimentary audit of their current marketing materials. The offer, which applies to both start-ups and well-established firms, gives organisations an opportunity
Constellation Growth Capital, a growth equity investor in the convergence of media, communications and technology, has become part of Highbridge Capital Management’s principal investmen
The AMF, France’s financial markets regulator, has authorised Weinberg Capital Partners to manage OPCI property investment trusts.
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Algorithmics for USD387 million, subject to price adjustments at closing. Algorithmics is a risk analytics firm with operations in Toronto, Canada. The company’s risk analytics software, content and advisory services are
Two of the three hedge fund strategies published by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted negative returns for the month of February, although relative to the US and global securities mar
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services has launched Alternative Investment Reporting, a new interactive portal enabling alternative asset managers across Hedge Fund, Private Equity and Real Estate strategies to view, analyse and extract their fund administration data from dashboards, workflow tools
