A new report by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revealed that, as of end-September 2010, assets in Hong Kong’s hedge funds had climbed y-o-y by
Many investment managers are still coming to grips with the related operational, staffing, and budgetary requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), according to a paper by SEI. The initial Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) registration deadline is just
New York-based hedge fund heavyweight, Fortress Investment Group LLC, has apparently started an Asia-focused macro fund – the Fortress Asia Macro Fund &ndash
The tragic events unfolding in Japan, with economic costs still yet to be fully comprehended, are putting immense pressure on its economy, in particular its massive debt burden.
Cracking the block market is a tall order and has been for the past decade, TABB Group says in new research. Although buy-side firms trading equities have continued to value block trading, there’s been a significant gap between what could
The Honourable Jed S Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered a consent judgment against Zvi Goffer in SEC v Galleon Management, LP, et al., 09-CV-8811, an insider trading case the SEC
INDOS Financial has submitted an application to the Financial Conduct Authority for authorisation as a depositary. INDOS plans to provide independent depositary oversight services to hedge fund managers seeking to comply with the long-awaited Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which
SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services' trustee business, SMT Trustees (Ireland) Limited, has been appointed as the AIFMD depositary for Cologny Advisors’ Camox Fund. The investment strategy of the Camox Fund is based on fundamental research in the selection of securities
Barclays Wealth Investment Management has decided to launch a US equity multi-manager UCITS fund reported Citywire Global this week.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), The London Metal Exchange (LME) and Bank of China (BOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation and the exchange of information regarding the clearing of renminbi (RMB) commodity products. The
