The alternative investment industry is going into battle on both sides of the Atlantic in a bid to head off a range of legislative moves seeking to raise the level of tax paid by partners

Lehman Brothers has appointed Richard Atterbury and Philippe Dufournier as co-heads for Europe of global finance, which incorporates the firm’s origination and risk solutions efforts for i

Hedge funds that invest in the beleaguered US sub-prime market could come under further pressure if ratings agency Standards & Poor’s were to downgrade USD12bn worth of offerings.

Investors should challenge their long/short hedge fund managers to prove that they are not running closet long-only portfolios, according to Cartesian Capital, the Edinburgh-based investme

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade are poised to complete a merger that will create the world’s largest derivatives exchange after shareholders of the organisat

Specialist European long/short equity manager Absolute Capital Management has launched a new alternative investment business with the establishment of a property investment division and th

With strong growth in the ranks of the wealthy in recent years, high net worth individuals and groups are increasingly willing to invest portions of their liquid assets themselves.

Volaw Trust & Corporate Services, a provider of fiduciary, advisory and fund administration services, has opened a new office in Dubai to further consolidate its position in the Middle

State Street Global Advisors, the world’s largest institutional fund manager, has reached the USD10bn mark for assets under management in its Edge strategies, SSgA’s version of short-exten