Does loyalty lie with the lawyer or the law firm?
Big changes were afoot in the London hedge fund legal scene last week, after New York-based Akim Gump swooped on Simmons & Simmons
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HFSB adds high-profile names to board
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB), whose code of practice is obligatory for its members, has added representatives of two of world’s biggest hedge fund investors to its board in a move
that suggests a growing recognition of investor power.
New Holland Capital is hedge fund advisor to €240bn ($329bn) Dutch pension scheme APG, the largest of its kind in Europe, while The Future Fund manages public pension funds for teachers and
health workers in Australia.
In a statement released today, HFSB also announced that BlueCrest Capital Management and Winton Capital Management, two of London’s most high-profile funds, have agreed to become
signatories.
“These developments mark a significant step up in the international support for the standards from both investors and managers,” said HFSB chairman Antonio Borges.
The addition of Winton and BlueCrest take HFSB’s total number of members – those who agree to abide by its principles – up to 56. HFSB members account for more than $215bn in
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Editor's view: 8 February 2012
Speculative moves, a perceived landgrab and a potential bidding war in the hedge fund sector have all opened up in recent weeks
Comment: Julian Korek
"Advisers need to be analysing key considerations and determining where they fall in the spectrum of SEC registration; no easy task given the scope of the legislation"
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