The move by BlueCrest Capital Management, one of Europe’s largest hedge fund managers, to shift its headquarters from London to Guernsey has encouraged industry members who see signs that asset management activity in the island is set to grow.
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Phoenix Administration Services is to provide the investment administration services for Hansa Trust, a London-quoted investment trust company that invests in a portfolio of special situations. Hansa Capital Partners LLP is both the Investment Manager and Company Secretary of Hansa
Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors has delivered a letter to the board of directors of Extreme Networks expressing its concern regarding recent interaction with the company and calling for changes to the structure and composition of the board. Ramius also
Managed futures rose by an average 1.69 per cent in October, according to flash estimates from the Barclay CTA Index.
‘Bermuda has long been one of the world’s leading offshore financial services centres,’ says Chris Harkness, Managing Director of Bermuda-based fund administrator Swiss Fund Services.
The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has been in existence since 1971 and has carved a niche in the global stock exchange industry, with nearly 550 listed issuers with a combined market capitalisation
GlobeOp Financial Services, a provider of business process outsourcing, financial technology services and analytics to hedge funds and other sectors of the financial services industry, saw its assets under administration increase by ten per cent in the first half of
NYSE Euronext has reported global derivatives ADV in December 2011 of 7.5 million contracts, an increase of 11.8% compared to December 2010, but down 10.1% from November 2011 levels. NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in December 2011 tootled 3.4
