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Legal (Press Releases)
News
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Events in North Africa could provide opportunities, according to fund manager
Feb 16, 2011 -
Smaller Asian economies offer best growth potential, according to RBC Capital Markets survey
Feb 14, 2011 -
Northern Trust makes senior hire in asset management division
Feb 14, 2011 -
Institutionalisation of investors prompts greater risk management and fee concessions
Feb 11, 2011 -
Hedge fund directors should sit on fewer boards and be paid more, according to industry experts
Feb 10, 2011
Press Releases
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VITEOS announces significant growth in assets under administration
Feb 07, 2011 -
Deutsche Bank and Traxis launch Ucits compliant global equity macro fund
Feb 01, 2011 -
Laven Partners launches Redflag database for professional investors
Jan 31, 2011 -
Global hedge fund industry not 'un-regulated' - AIMA
Jan 28, 2011 -
Deutsche Bank to provide third-party securities lending services for MOSERS
Jan 20, 2011
Opinion
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Alpha Waves: Road Warriors in the Transparency Wars
Jan 31, 2011 -
The unnoticed custody constraint in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Jan 20, 2011 -
The drivers of hedge fund returns: Identifying risk and alpha
Jan 20, 2011 -
Alpha Waves: The Pebble in The Pond
Jan 20, 2011 -
Operational due diligence gets real at GAIM Ops Europe
Nov 02, 2010
The former director of investment manager Astarra Asset Management Pty Limited (AAM) Mr Shawn Richard has pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest conduct in the course of carrying on a financial services business and admitted a third charge of making false statements in relation to financial products. The charges had been laid following an investigation by ASIC.

Appleby hosted its first Funds Debate in Guernsey at the Old Government House Hotel on Thursday 7 October. The debate focused on the relative strengths of Jersey, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands as leading domiciles for fund formation.
Oct 07, 2010

Bedell Fund Services has recently completed the transfer of administration in respect of 16 Jersey funds and five members of staff from the Lombard Odier Jersey office.
Sep 22, 2010

The Hedge Fund Association, HFA, today announced a European expansion with the opening of a new Chapter in London with future Chapters planned for other major European hedge fund cities.
Sep 13, 2010

The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that veteran corporate governance attorney Heidi A. Lawson has joined the firm as a partner. Although resident in London, she will spend significant time in New York to serve and continue building her sizable U.S. client base.
Sep 07, 2010

Several lawyers from Mourant Ozannes have been included in the 2010 Guide to the World’s Leading Investment Funds Lawyers.
Jun 15, 2010

Dechert LLP announced today that it plans to open an office in Dublin, making it one of only a handful of international law firms to establish a presence in Ireland and the first major onshore transatlantic funds practice to do so in Dublin.
Jun 09, 2010

Mourant and Ozannes, two of the leading offshore law firms, have merged to create Mourant Ozannes.
The merged firm brings together two of the premier legal practices in Jersey and Guernsey to create a firm with unrivalled strength-in-depth and industry knowledge across the Channel Islands. .
Jun 01, 2010

Maples and Calder in Dublin has appointed Peter Stapleton as a partner in its investment funds group.
Apr 23, 2010

International law firm Eversheds has launched its Irish investment funds team in Dublin headed by new partner Stephen Carty.
Apr 22, 2010