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User Contributed News

Jersey Opportunities Highlighted At Hedge Fund Event

User Contributed News – Jersey has an opportunity to diversify its alternative funds capabilities and a growing role to play as a European domicile supporting US fund managers, according to panelists at this year’s Jersey Finance Annual London Fund Conference. […]

Does the Hedge Fund industry benefit society?

User Contributed News – It is no secret that the hedge fund industry is viewed negatively by a large portion of the general public, but should it be? Such a perception is driven primarily by the fact that most hedge […]

Registration Deadlines and Reporting Requirements for US and UK FATCA

There have been several recent updates on US and UK FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) requirements, including the registration process for the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority’s (TIA) portal and the US Inland Revenue Service’s (IRS) IDES portal, ahead […]

Skënderbeg Funds AGmvK expands range with launch of four new sub-funds

User Contributed News – Skënderbeg Funds AGmvK, an investment fund for qualified investors under Liechtenstein law (umbrella fund), is pleased to announce the expansion of its range of funds with the launch of four traditional single-manager funds in partnership with Your Wealth […]

Centaur Fund Services informs clients of important changes relating to distribution in Switzerland.

User Contributed News – Under the new Collective Investment Scheme Act (“CISA”) the rules for distribution of funds in Switzerland have changed significantly. The new rules take effect from 1 March 2015. In essence, marketing to many Swiss investors will […]

KPMG Tax Partner Authors New Book: “Tax Compliance And Reporting For Hedge Funds And Their Investors”

User Contributed News – KPMG Tax partner Joseph Pacello has authored a new book, titled “Tax Compliance and Reporting for Hedge Funds and Their Investors,” that provides a detailed look at tax compliance and reporting issues for professionals responsible for […]

AIMA Parliamentary Reception discusses how hedge funds can help to close the ‘pensions gap’

User Contributed News – Speaking at the reception were the Labour MP Dame Anne Begg, Chair of the Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee; the Labour MP Chris Evans, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chris Leslie MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to […]

Centaur Wins Award For Leading Innovator in Hedge Fund Administration and Client Service

User Contributed News – Centaur Fund Services announced today that it has been named ‘The Leading Innovator in Hedge Fund Administration and Client Service’ at the Hedge Fund Journal Awards 2015 . This award recognizes the company’s excellence in innovation, […]

Agecroft Partners’ Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2015

User Contributed News – Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends through their contact with more than two thousand institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organizations. Because the hedge fund industry is very dynamic and […]

Anton Kreil to Give Away $1,000,000 in 2015

User Contributed News – In a drive to further educate people into learning how to trade and take responsibility for their own financial future, trader Anton Kreil has today pledged to give away $1,000,000 from his account profits in 2015 […]

STAR CTA Data Integrated With Risk Shell Cloud

User Contributed News – Stark & Company, one of the oldest investment research house of the managed futures asset classes, announced the availability of its data with the latest release of Risk Shell by ABC Quant, LLC. , a leading […]

What Will happen to the Hedge Fund Industry if we Experience a 2008 Type Market Decline?

User Contributed News – With interest rates and credit spreads near historic lows and equity valuation above historical averages, many people are concerned that the Federal Reserve, by artificially keeping rates low, has created a 2007 type asset bubble in […]