Guernsey has not only followed through its 2002 commitment to observe the OECD principles on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes, but has made substantive developments in expanding its exchange of information network, according to a report published
Guernsey and Jersey could be showcases for clean technology investment within a few years, according to Steve Lang, a partner at Ernst & Young and head of the firm’s UK and Ireland cleantech practice. Clean energy will form the basis
BGC Partners, an inter-dealer broker of financial instruments, has completed its acquisition of Liquidez DTVM, a Brazilian inter-dealer broker of foreign exchange derivatives, commoditi
Ubuntu-Botho Investment Holdings has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Blue Ink Investments, a South African fund of hedge fund manager.
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has partnered with Australia New Zealand Forest Fund (ANZFF) to acquire the timberland assets of Great Southern Plantations (GSP) for a total purchase price of AUD415 million. The assets are being acquired out of receivership
The Hedge Fund Association has applauded the Obama Administration and Congress for their efforts in financial system reform, but says new hedge fund registration requirements aimed at a
Stenham Asset Management’s inflows into its funds during 2010 had exceeded USD600 million. Stenham continues to see organic asset growth and has enjoyed inflows of around USD600 million in each of the past three calendar years. The inflows in 2010
The Swiss banking group SYZ & CO is now turning to Scandinavia with the registration of 12 of its OYSTER funds in Sweden. The Swedish client base is of particular interest since more than three quarters of Swedes invest in
Bullman Investment Management has officially launched its global multi-strategy hedge fund, the Bullman Global Fund.
The global hedge fund industry is not ‘un-regulated’ or lightly-regulated and hedge fund managers are already rigorously regulated in all the main jurisdictions in which they operate with significant new regulation being introduced internationally. That’s according to the Alternative Investment
