The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Robert Kim, global advisor for Alternative Summit Korea, and Raymond Kang, chief executive of Prodigy Capital Management, as Korea Chapter regional co-directors. The pair will focus on developing educational programmes with unique content
Man saw net outflows of USD1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2012, reflecting sales of USD3.1 billion and reduced redemptions of USD4.1 billion, according to the group’s interim management statement for the three months ended 31 March 2102. There was
Interdealer-broker Tullett Prebon’s alternative investments (AI) team has opened an office in Dubai to serve the Middle East market. Gahtan Vahidy, a member of the team since May 2010, has been appointed head of alternative investments Middle East. The
Ultimus Fund Solutions has expanded its fund administration team with the appointment of former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and fund company attorney Bo Howel. Howell will join industry veterans Wade Bridge and Tina Bloom at the firm as a
Commonfund has appointed Brett Lane as Managing Director, reporting to A Nicholas (Nick) De Monico, CEO, Commonfund Hedge Fund Strategies Group. “Brett is an integral addition to Commonfund, coming at an important time for the Hedge Fund Strategies Group as
Amundi’s acquisition of Smith Breeden Associates has been finalised following completion of the customary conditions of informing regulatory authorities and gaining approval from certain clients and shareholders. Smith Breeden Associates is now Amundi Smith Breeden. Paris, France-based Amundi
Conifer Securities, a provider of business and operations solutions to hedge fund managers, family offices, foundations and endowments, has agreed to purchase Morgan Stanley’s outsourced t
Angelyn Lim has joined the international law firm Dechert as a partner in the financial services group.
By Holland Grant – The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) was established as a private, for-profit company in September 1999 and is the only securities exchange in The Bahamas to be regulated under the Securities Industry Act, 2011. BISX was
BNP Paribas has appointed Thomas Mahala and Jason Miller to its global hedge fund relationship management team, which now comprises more than a dozen relationship management professionals
