London-based Thames River Capital has appointed Eoghan Flanagan and Nick Barnes as co-managers of the Thames River Nevsky Fund (Nevsky). Nevsky is a long-short emer
GoldenTree Asset Management has appointed Lauren Garner as a research analyst, focusing on distressed investments across all business sectors with responsibilities encompassing both exi
In its latest survey on the growing market for Alternative UCITS, ML Capital observed a dramatic increase in demand for CTAs, which is at an all-time high, with 57% of respondents committed to the sector. ML Capital surveyed a diverse
Although they outperformed the broader market, July was a second tough month at the office for Australian hedge fund managers. Based on 70% of the funds that have reported to date, the average fund lost -1.41% compared with the ASX
ABN AMRO Asset Management (AAAM) this week passed the milestone of USD 1bn in assets under management for funds of hedge funds. AAAM currently manages six su
Law firm Ashurst has hired Nick Terras to join its derivatives products group. Terras specialises in hedge funds, Ucits funds, exchange-traded funds and related derivatives. His clients include European and US financial institutions as well as hedge funds and mutual
Mehmet Dalman, who left Commerzbank two weeks ago to set up the Wealth Management Group, opened and closed his first hedge fund on the same day. The Fund is called
Graham Phillips and Jerry Dawson of PricewaterhouseCoopers, London provide an overview of key developments across the European hedge fund market. Developments in th
The government of Gibraltar has published the text of the new, amended and consolidated Income Tax Act, which ends all distinction between “onshore” and “offshore” business. The Act lays the foundations for the reduction of company tax in Gibraltar from
H.E. Abdul Qadir Fitrat, governor of the Central Bank Afghanistan, says the regulation of Islamic banking in Afghanistan should be implemented in the country within next two months. Speaking at the International Conference on Prospects of Islamic Banking and Finance
