Joseph Chan has joined the Asia Hedge Fund Association as executive director, based in Hong Kong. His duties will include overseeing the organization’s membership, drive and promoting its mission as a platform for the investment industry. Chan has more than […]

London 21st May 2007 – The Alternative Investment Management Association (“AIMA”) has warmly welcomed the Financial Stability Forum’s (“FSF”) report on potential financial system risks relating to hedge funds and its recommendations in relation to the ongoing supervision of hedge […]

Stenham is pleased to announce three senior appointments to further strengthen its Asset Management team. Shyam Moorjani Chief Operating Officer, London. His primary focus will be to further develop institutional markets and ensure the highest level of client servicing. Shyam […]

G8 finance ministers at the meeting to prepare a June 6-8 summit of leaders from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Russia declared the global hedge fund economy on track for another year of bumper growth. […]

On May 15, 2007, Senator Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa), the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, introduced legislation in the United States Senate which would requireinvestment advisers of most hedge funds and other private investment funds […]

Global Investment House announced the launch of the ‘Global Islamic Fund of Funds’, an open-ended fund of funds investing in local and international Shari’a compliant funds. The new fund will invest in all types of funds such as equity, real […]

CB Richard Ellis Group and Reech AiM Group have formed a joint venture to set up property hedge funds with a UK and European focus. Launched successfully on May 12th, the Iceberg Alternative Real Estate is a relative value commercial […]

HedgeCo.net –NEW YORK, May 16, 2007 – GFI Group Inc. (Nasdaq: GFIG) announced today the appointment of Ian Clague as head of GFI’s energy operations in the Americas.  Mr. Clague will bereporting to Ron Levi, GFI’s Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. […]

AdultVest.com is planning on hosting the first annual AdultVest investment conference in Los Angeles, CA, geared to match institutional and accredited investors with adult industry related investment opportunities. So far, the company reports there are well over 1,000 accredited investors […]

Brighton House Associates officially launched it first product, BHA SalesDesk, a hedge fund sales and marketing system. The solution is sold directly to customers and is in use by hedge funds, broker/dealers, funds-of-funds, as well as by industry service providers. […]

May 14, 2007, New York, NY – Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP is pleased to announce the opening of Curtis Mallet-Prevost Danmanlk Ltd. ti. in Istanbul. Consistent with the Firm’s international orientation, the new office will be dedicated to […]

Continuing to exhibit meteoric growth, the global derivatives market is now estimated at around $400 trillion. That’s a lot of zeros – $400,000,000,000,000. In contrast, the CIA World Fact Book estimates 2006 Gross World Product at $65 trillion. Said another […]