A New York federal judge has ruled in favour of S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) and dismissed an action brought by International Securities Exchange (ISE) that challenged SPDJI’s rights to license its indices for use. The Court observed that ISE
Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate LLP, the USD156 million joint venture hedge fund owned by CB Richard Ellis and Reech A
The technical committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published principles designed to guide intermediaries, markets and regulators on the areas of pre-conditions for direct electronic access, information flow and adequate systems and controls. The report is based
Climate Change Capital, an investment manager and advisor specialising in opportunities created by the transition to the low carbon economy, has recruited Shaun Mays from Deutsche Asset Ma
Many hedge fund and fund of fund managers have been analysing the IPO route lately.
Brevan Howard has hired expert hedge fund marketer John Capaldi to head up sales and marketing for Asia and Australia.
By Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Each January Agecroft Partners releases its predictions regarding the top 10 hedge fund industry trends in the coming year. One of our predictions for 2018 was an increase in hedge fund closures for both
The first of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L. Butler, Chairman of Custom House Administration & Corporate Services Limited (Custom House). 1. What is Administration? “Administration”, in the context of Alternative Investment and Hedge Funds means, in effect,
The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has published the Standardised Trial Data License Agreement, which addresses issues investment managers face when trialling new data sources, especially ‘alternative data’ and ‘big data’. The SBAI is a global standard-setting body for
Perella Weinberg Partners, a financial services firm providing corporate advisory and asset management services, has opened its latest office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The announcement accompanies the recent addition of Jameel Akhrass and Nabil F. Lahham as partners
