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KKR boosts asset management platform

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed four professionals within its USD13bn asset management platform, KKR Asset Management. »

Stonegate attracts venture capital from Second Curve Partners

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation has received an equity investment from Second Curve Partners, an Indianapolis based private equity firm. »

Fund professionals see further growth in Channel Islands business

Recent indications of growth in the Channel Islands funds sector are rooted in alternative investments, bespoke closed-ended funds and confidence in the islands as reliable jurisdictions, say practitioners – and there are signs that further expansion is in prospect. »

Sovereign wealth funds assets grow to USD3.51trn

The aggregate total assets under management of all sovereign wealth funds currently stands at an estimated USD3.51trn, representing a nine per cent increase from one year ago when the figure stood at USD3.22trn, according to research by Preqin. »

Sino Latin Capital to manage RMB private equity funds

The Shanghai-Pudong government has granted SinoLatin Capital the approval to raise and manage RMB-denominated private equity funds. »

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Comment: The future of international financial centres

Geoff Cook (pictured), chief executive of Jersey Finance, argues that international financial centres such as Jersey, which are well regulated and have demonstrated their co-operation in efforts to curb tax evasion, are not part of the problems that led to the global financial crisis, but are an important part of the solution. »

Comment: Final stage of talks to water down EU hedge fund rules

Ronald Paterson (pictured), partner at international law firm Eversheds, comments on the latest stage of the countdown to the Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) directive. »

Comment: Domicile ruling calls for advisors to reassess their client’s affairs

Rex Cowley (pictured), Head of Marketing, at the International division of Close, comments on the renewed interest in Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) from British expats and their advisors, following the recent collapse of the Robert Gaines -Cooper case: »

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Fri, 12/03/2010 - 16:01

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed four professionals within its USD13bn asset management platform, KKR Asset Management.

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 16:01

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed four professionals within its USD13bn asset management platform, KKR Asset Management.

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 06:00

Geoff Cook (pictured), chief executive of Jersey Finance, argues that international financial centres such as Jersey, which are well regulated and have demonstrated their co-operation in efforts to curb tax evasion, are not part of the problems that led to the global financial crisis, but are an important part of the solution.

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 16:01

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed four professionals within its USD13bn asset management platform, KKR Asset Management.

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 07:00

Recent indications of growth in the Channel Islands funds sector are rooted in alternative investments, bespoke closed-ended funds and confidence in the islands as reliable jurisdictions, say practitioners – and there are signs that further expansion is in prospect.

HFRX Indices
StrategyDTDMTDIndex Value
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index0.09160.70711168.26
HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index0.10810.69521126.53
HFRX Absolute Return Index0.1576-0.3247984.57
HFRX Market Directional Index0.05991.00351165.69
HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index-0.00830.9004625.72
HFRX Distressed Securities Index0.23281.6248982.74
HFRX Equity Hedge Index0.05430.95101136.75
HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index0.0532-0.2879992.41
HFRX Event Driven Index0.22411.17221370.99
HFRX Macro Index-0.10790.26241245.01
HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index0.24520.75101468.95
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index0.16290.18211109.18
Performance last updated : 10/03/2010