By Geoff Houston, chief executive, Cable & Wireless Guernsey Over the past 30 years, the development of telecommunications in Guernsey has consistently been driven by the requirements of
A new series of investible indices is set to take advantage of growing interest in Asian hedge funds in Europe and other parts of the world.
While the stability and resilience of the global financial marketplace has improved significantly since the 2008 crisis, a new white paper published today by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) identifies key risks facing the industry and opportunities to
Citigroup has launched Ivaldi Capital, a managed account platform which aims to accommodate the increasing demand for alpha-generating investments by pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds. Ivaldi offers end-to-end service for institutional investors seeking access to active alpha or
Three trends in the Asian hedge funds industry should prove to be of particular note to Prime Services providers during 2006. These trends are: the continued growth in assets employed by hedge funds in the Asian space and the number
By Mark Mannion, head of UBS Fund Services, Ireland The last few years have been a booming period for the administration of alternative vehicles in Dublin.
Paulson & Co is demonstrating its fidelity to traditional hedge fund principles by taking a “calculated” risk in examining opportunities in the
By Julian Korek, CEO and Founding Member of Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm – The last 12 months has been another year of change for the financial services industry. We at Kinetic Partners recently surveyed 300 senior executives in
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index will post positive performance of 0.22 per cent in August, based on 70 per cent of assets in the index reporting. This brings year-to-date performance to 2.46 per cent.
