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ALFI panellists criticise EU legislation for forgetting investors

23/05/2012

European policy makers have unintentionally lost sight of investors in developing hedge fund legislation, claimed panellists at the association of Luxembourg fund industry conference on Wednesday.

HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 23 May

23/05/2012

Today: Rajat Gupta trial hears testimony from Raj Rajaratnam's assistant; hedge fund manager angry with Nasdaq's Facebook role; hedge funds ponder Shell's potential Cove takeover; and more...

HFMWeek Dallas tour - Day One

23/05/2012

HFMWeek senior reporter Elana Margulies is in Dallas to meet the city's hedge fund community. Here is her day one round-up.

IMQubator seeding platform launches cap intro network

23/05/2012

IMQubator (IMQ), the Dutch hedge fund incubation specialist, has launched a capital introduction network, connecting prospective investors to the firm’s seeded funds via independent parties, a statement released Wednesday said.

Bass's Hayman to launch QIF managed account version of flagship

23/05/2012

Dallas-based Hayman Capital Management, the $1.1bn asset manager whose founder Kyle Bass made $500m during the 2007 US subprime collapse, is to launch an Ireland-domiciled managed account of its flagship hedge fund strategy, HFMWeek has learned.

June date set for Commerce Street hedge fund debut 

23/05/2012

The first hedge fund from Dallas-based Commerce Street Investment Advisor (CSIA), the firm that recently reunited former Highland Capital Management veterans Kurt Plumer and Richard Jakob, is to launch in June, HFMWeek has learned.  

Angelo, Gordon & Co closes in on full admin outsourcing

23/05/2012

Angelo, Gordon & Co, the $24bn New York-based alternatives manager, is close to completing its transition to independent administration, having outsourced almost all of its fund admin capability to SEI

Redemption requests jump in last month

22/05/2012

Redemption requests increased by over a percentage point in the last month, administrator GlobeOp revealed in its forward redemption calculator, published Tuesday, although the May figure was down month-on-month.

Harmonic Capital appoints new partner

22/05/2012

Harmonic Capital, a London-based CTA hedge fund with AuM of $916m, has appointed a new partner, a statement released Tuesday announced.

AIFMD deterring majority of US hedge fund firms, say lawyers  

22/05/2012

Some US-based hedge fund managers may move their European operations out of the continent or dismiss launching a new fund in the region altogether as a result of the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), say lawyers.

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