By Robin Fuller, Head of HSBC Securities Services in Guernsey The introduction of the Qualifying Investor Regime represents an important step for the hedge funds sector in Guernsey and in pa
Hedge funds slid 0.29 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Global equity markets beat a retreat in August as the ‘fear trade’ returned with a vigour after having been smothered by increased
In light of the current fiscal and monetary concerns that are gripping the minds of investors around the world, Institutional Asset Manager asked the heads of some of the world’s leading asset managers to share their thinking on portfolio management
The introduction of a streamlined approval process for open- and closed-ended funds in Guernsey sends a clear message to promoters worldwide that the jurisdiction provides a highly attractive and c
The RBC Hedge 250 Index rose by 0.17 per cent in August, bringing its year-to-date return to 0.38 per cent. These returns are estimated and will be finalised by the middle of next month. The return for July 2010 has
The growth of the Cayman Islands as the world’s leading offshore hedge fund jurisdiction owes much to the passage of the Mutual Funds La
Advent Software, Inc, a leading provider of software and services for the investment management industry, and Tamale Software, Inc., a leader in re
By Simon Boor – Throughout the alternative fund industry, and especially in the Cayman Islands as the world’s largest hedge fund domicile, the focus today is more than ever on transparency, which means not just the availability of information but
At the end of November the Cayman Islands’ hedge fund industry passed
The Cayman Islands are still the predominant domicile for hedge funds, according to a survey of European hedge fund managers by Citigroup. There is no widespread move to re-domicile funds onshore ahead of final clarity on the Alternative Investment Fund
