Robert D. Goldbaum to join Paul Weiss M&A transactions practice
Law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has appointed Robert D.
Law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has appointed Robert D.

As with any new piece of legislation, things tend to be a bit chaotic at the start and for European market participants EMIR Transaction Reporting has proved no exception. On 12 February 2014, just 90 days after six different trade

Senrigan Capital Group Ltd, the Asia event-driven hedge fund backed by Blackstone Group LP, returned 15 per cent in the first 10 months of this year, reports Bloomberg. The USD348 million Senrigan Master Fund gained 6.4 per cent in September and 1.4
NYSE Liffe US, the US futures exchange of NYSE Euronext, has completed the first day of trading in its first three equity index futures products: MSCI USA Mini Index Futures, MSCI Emerg
Common Sense Investment Management (CSIM), an independent, privately-held investment manager, has appointed Dr Matthew Schneider, as Director of Research in the firm’s new Liquid Strategies team. A complement to their existing Hedge Fund business, Liquid Strategies will invest in Managed

The US and Luxembourg governments have signed an agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). On 27 February 2014, the Luxembourg and US negotiating teams agreed on the substance of the

By Bradford Rowley (pictured) – Any association between Annex IV and the word ‘simple’ may appear to be an oxymoron as the Annex IV fund and manager filing typically requires the completion of a combined 339 questions on a recurring basis
2n20.com has created an internet platform for the secondary market trading of hedge funds.

With total hedge fund AuM now nearing USD3trn, the last 12 months have been a noticeable period of growth for the industry at large. Admittedly, 2014’s performance figures aren’t as strong as 2013 but as the regulatory dust in Europe

Under the AIFMD, European fund managers must focus more intently on operational risk. Earlier this summer, the Central Bank of Ireland produced an AIF rulebook highlighting 16 requirements to which an AIFM should adhere in order to establish best practices