Around the world, jurisdictions that have built up a significant business as a domicile or administration centre for hedge funds and other alternative investments are bracing themselves for the imp

Executive remuneration is a hot topic in the media right now, and hedge fund managers have found themselves, unwillingly, part of the debate.

The global economic downturn may have caused investors the world over to tighten their purse strings, but many fund promoters have seized the opportunity to capitalise on the opportunities offered

The Corporate and Institutional business division of RBC Wealth Management, the international wealth management arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has been providing custody and fund administration servi

MF Global, an intermediary offering solutions in global cash and derivatives markets, has launched its alternative investment strategies division.

The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 3.59 per cent in May, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 7.01 per cent.

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch hurricane futures with binary payouts on 29 June 2009.

The Barclay Hedge Fund Index gained 5.77 per cent in May and is now up 10.75 per cent in 2009, according to BarclayHedge.

Although commodity trading advisers have been affected by a lack of trends in world markets, the outlook is potentially more positive, especially for managers following a systematic app