As auditor to more than a quarter of the funds domiciled in the Isle of Man, PricewaterhouseCoopers is in a strong position to both view and influence the development of the funds sector on the isl
Demand for commodities is still outpaced by supply, says Esty Dwek (pictured), Investment Strategist at HSBC Private Bank… We believe that the improvements in global growth are not yet leading to a meaningful increase in demand for commodities, at a time
Mike Howard, head of long short equity at Ermitage Group, argues that unhedged long-only equity exposure has served investors poorly and that an equity long/short approach can offer a long
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the global hedge fund industry body, has urged the UK government to reconsider its planned measures to increase taxes for non-domiciled i
The majority of hedge fund investors and operational due diligence analysts (73 per cent) feel directors do not serve a useful function, according to a survey by Corgentum Consulting. An even a larger percentage (76 per cent) feel that directors
Carey Olsen has become a listing agent of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). The CSX rules require that a recognised listing agent sponsor all primary equity listings and investment fund listings (as opposed to debt listings and certain
The London Stock Exchange has responded to the impending closure by the Financial Services Authority of the light-touch Chapter 14 listing regime used by foreign-based alternative funds by
This year, Canadian boutique Landry Morin Investment Managers will launch an offshore hedge fund for the first time since the firm’s establishment in 2002.
Ever-increasing demand and fixed supply means that wine as an investment offers a unique combination of superior returns and low risk by comparison with more conventional investments, acco
Nedgroup Investments, a specialist fund of hedge funds provider that belongs to South Africa’s Old Mutual group, has launched the Nedgroup Investments Premium Portfolio to provide institut
