Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 27 new investment funds during the final quarter of 2014, resulting in a total of 137 additions during 2014. Figures from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) also show that the net asset value of
Clients of Watts Capital Partners, an independent wealth management firm based in New York City, can now invest in leading hedge funds through an alliance with Crystal Capital Partners and Deer Isle Capital. Crystal Capital offers financial advisors the ability
Fundbase Fund Services has received FINMA approval to act as representative and distributor of foreign collective investment schemes for qualified investors in Switzerland. At the same time, Fundbase has been fortunate to recruit Lilian Klose-La Scalea, who has a long
HS Group has made its second investment, in a hedge fund to be founded by Christopher Lee and Burke Lau. Lee was previously Head of BlackRock's Scientific Active Equity department in Hong Kong and serves on the Investment Board of
Allianz Global Investors has launched a new Alternative Investments group within its global investment platform. For the first time, AllianzGI’s diverse mix of alternative investment strategies, some of which have track-records stretching back nearly a decade, will be brought into
European Capital is to acquire a majority stake in Cordium, subject to change of control consent by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Malta Financial Services Authority. 

 The majority share was purchased from Sovereign Capital, a UK-based buy-and-build specialist
Rajawali Group and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, are to jointly invest up to USD500 million in equity in property projects in Indonesia, with a focus on Jakarta’s CBD. The joint venture will explore opportunities in sectors including office, retail,
IMatchative has completed a USD20 million Series B funding round, which will be used to support the continued development of AltX, the firm’s data analytics platform and marketplace for capital introduction. Lead investors include Wells Fargo & Company, Control Empresarial
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), part of Deutsche Börse Group, will become the majority shareholder of Powernext from 1 January 2015. EEX will hold 55.8 per cent of the shares in Powernext. The necessary approval of the transaction by the
Aurora Investment Management, a Chicago-based alternative investment manager, is to provide early-stage capital to funds managed by Sentinel Dome Partners, an opportunistic event-driven manager. Sentinel Dome was founded by chief investment officer Munir Alam and chief operating officer Kirk Dizon
