Ramius, the asset management division of Cowen Group, has launched its first mutual fund, the Ramius Dynamic Replication Fund. The product focuses on hedge fund replication that provides investors the opportunity to access market exposures typically characterised by investments in
The Blackstone Group made a net loss of USD193.3m in the second quarter of 2010, compared to a net loss of USD164.3m for the second quarter of 2009. For the second quarter of 2010, total segment revenues were USD552.3m, up
Wine investors are warned not to put all their eggs in one French basket in a new report from the University of East Anglia. The fine wine investment market, valued at around USD4 billion a year, is currently dominated by
By Robert Mellor (pictured) and Gary Burr, PwC – With the Christmas season only recently behind us, thoughts don’t easily turn to matters of taxation. However, changes to tax rules in various jurisdictions around the world, both proposed and already
Gary Gensler (pictured), chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is backing the final rules on the segregation of customer funds for cleared swaps… These rules are an important step forward in protecting customers and reducing the risk
Style Analytics, a provider of factor-based analysis software for investment professionals, has entered into a distribution agreement with Sustainalytics, a specialist in ESG research, ratings and analysis, to serve the rapidly growing demand to integrate ESG considerations into the investment
Richard Fleischman & Associates, a provider of outsourced technology and IT services to alternative asset firms, outlined the eight standards of business sustainability at a recent event for hedge fund advisers and prime brokers. Richard Fleischman, along with Omnium, a
A prospectus in relation to the proposed placing and offer for subscription of Sterling Shares, US Dollar Shares, Swiss Franc Shares and Euro Shares in DCG IRIS Limited has been approved by the UK Listing Authority. DCG IRIS Limited is
Jersey intends to introduce a new unregulated fund regime early in 2008 designed to meet more closely the needs of the hedge fund community.
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is launching a new chapter to advocate for hedge funds domiciled in Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal and has named José Castellano, Managing Director of Pioneer Investments – an asset manager with USD230 billion assets
