Merchant Capital this week announced the launch of a Russian equity l/s vehicle on its independent platform.
As much as USD70 billion is up for grabs for global hedge funds looking to raise money in Asia over the next few years, according to a Barclays survey. Vast private wealth in the region and the rise of several large
After reporting in last week’s newsletter that JP Morgan Asset Management had launched a UCITS version of their Nippon Neutral Strategy – Japan Market Neutral (UC
Commodity broker and introducing brokerage firm Levin-Mayer has appointed Stuart Karr, who most recently headed the firm’s brokerage business, as head of alternative investments. Karr will report to Clive Xiu Chang, president and chief operating officer. Karr joined Levin-Mayer in
Aspect Capital, the London-based systematic investment manager, has appointed Eduardo Deschapelles to the position of senior North American sales executive. Deschapelles will focus on further developing Aspect’s institutional sales efforts in the US and will report to John Wareham (pictured),
Robert K Steel has joined investment advisory and asset management firm Perella Weinberg Partners as chief executive officer, with effect from 7 July 2014. Joseph Perella will continue in an active role as chairman, while co-founders Terry Meguid and Peter
International Financial Centre law firm Walkers has invited a number of attorneys across its global network to join the partnership, as the firm continues to expand in order to meet the growing demands of its clients. Eight individuals across four
Ozannes and Mourant du Feu & Jeune, two law firms in the Channel Islands, are planning to merge. The merged firm, to be known as Mourant Ozannes, will bring together two law firms in Guernsey and Jersey to create a
Risk Management Gateway, the pre-trade risk management service offered by <
Following HSBC’s first foray into the competitive arena of prime broking when its prime services unit went live in Hong Kong last week, t
