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Launches
News
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A review of 2011: Hectic but manageable
Dec 21, 2011 -
European intermediary fund distributors to unveil new products and lower fees, Greenwich Associates survey reveals
Dec 20, 2011 -
AIMA unveils updated guide for hedge funds dealing with media
Dec 16, 2011 -
Canadian hedge funds could double AuM in next five years, says AIMA Canada
Dec 15, 2011 -
Ucits hedge funds being unfairly targeted for criticism
Dec 14, 2011
Press Releases
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Laven launches New York office
Oct 06, 2011 -
GlobeOp expands Dublin office
Oct 06, 2011 -
Online NAV Sign-Off Application now Available at Quintillion
Oct 03, 2011 -
Luxembourg Investment Solutions reaches a cooperation agreement with Butterfield Fulcrum
Oct 03, 2011 -
Farnaz Milani Joins HedgeServ as Managing Director
Sep 13, 2011
Opinion
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MF Global: Same old Same old
Nov 21, 2011 -
Taking the Stress out of Distress
Sep 22, 2011 -
The Shadow of Shadow Banking
Jul 08, 2011 -
GAIM Operational due diligence conference in Cayman: Views from a COO
May 11, 2011 -
Alpha Waves: The Chauffeur Always Dies First
Mar 28, 2011
2011 has been a turbulent year. Uprisings, urban riots and middle class anti-capitalist demonstrators have dominated the headlines. We have seen the demise of several crackpots (Kim Jong-Ill, Gaddafi, Bin Laden etc) and crack-heads (Amy Winehouse) - for that matter. High flyers have been brought down to earth (Dominic Strauss Kahn, Rupert Murdoch, Jon Corzine), while new talent has come to the fore (Pippa and Kate Middleton, Adele). The financial sector, particularly hedge funds, has not been spared from this pandemonium. COO Connect Editorial reviews the big issues that impacted hedge funds globally in 2011......
Dec 21, 2011
European intermediary distributors of investment funds intend to unveil new products and potentially reduce fees as attracting investor capital becomes increasingly difficult, according to a survey by Greenwich Associates.
Dec 20, 2011
The Canadian hedge fund industry could double its assets under management (AuM) over the next five years, according to the chair of AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association) Canada.
Dec 15, 2011
Hedge funds have reason to be optimistic in 2012 despite the ongoing market volatility, Kenneth Heinz, president of Hedge Fund Research (HFR) has claimed.
Dec 12, 2011
The growing “tick-box” mentality of some institutional investors is damaging creativity in the hedge fund space and could lead to potential “star” managers shunning the industry altogether, it has been warned.
Nov 24, 2011
Debate is raging as to whether hedge funds, particularly start-ups, should be outsourcing the chief operating officer (COO) role.
Nov 23, 2011
Citi has launched a new outsourcing framework for hedge funds as the industry continues to grapple with increased regulation and investor demands.
Nov 10, 2011
Northpoint, the prime services unit of ConvergEx Group, has launched an alternative mutual funds division.
Sep 29, 2011
There was a contraction in the Asian hedge fund industry with assets dropping 5% from $152 billion to $145 billion in the first half of 2011, according to AsiaHedge.
Sep 27, 2011
It is somewhat alarming given the abundance of money and talent in Hollywood that it has taken almost three years to produce an intelligent film about the financial crisis.
Sep 19, 2011
