Silvaris Capital Management has launched the Silvaris Global Equity Fund, a UCITS version of its successful global equity long/short strategy, on the Alpha UCITS platform. Eric Halet, a former Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management and previously co-founder and co-CIO
By Dominic Wheatley, Guernsey Finance – Guernsey’s 50 years as a funds centre makes it an ideal jurisdiction in which to nurture innovative open-ended funds, argues Dominic Wheatley from Guernsey Finance. At a time of unprecedented change in the asset
International law firm Maples and Calder has appointed Petrina Smyth in Dublin as head of tax. Smyth (pictured) is a seasoned professional experienced in negotiating tax aspects of financial services matters, mergers and acquisitions and inward investment. Nollaig Murphy, head
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Buffalo, NY-based investment advisory firm and two co-owners accused of making false and misleading statements to clients regarding investments in a hedge fund. The hedge fund’s portfolio manager has agreed to settle
Global assets under management* of the private real estate industry have reached USD742bn, an all-time high for the industry, and up from USD697bn as of the end of 2013. Preqin’s Andrew Moylan takes a look at the latest stats on
HSBC Private Bank has appointed Chris Allen as managing director and head of HSBC Alternative Investments. Allen currently head of real estate for HSBC Alternative Investments. As of 1 January 2010 he will report locally to Nigel Webber, chief investment
Hedge funds in Europe that are rushing to outsource their compliance to meet looming reporting deadlines under the AIFMD are largely failing to consider the risks of doing so, according to ViClarity. ViClarity estimates around seven in 10 hedge fund
The delay by the British Government in signing off on funding arrangements in the Cayman Islands is becoming a major cause for concern among leading business practitioners, according to the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association. Anthony Travers, chairman of CIFSA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed its thematic supervisory plans for 2014/15 as a central part of its annual Business Plan. The supervisory plan contains much that will be of relevance to asset managers and provides an indication of
LNG Capital has appointed Holly Grainger as Co-Manager of its flagship LNG Europa Credit Fund. She will run the fund alongside LNG Capital’s CEO & Founder Louis Gargour. Grainger joined the firm in February 2014 and has over 15
