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  • Hedge Fund and Private Equity Forum in NYC

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    Emerging Threats and Trends Facing Fund Managers What’s on the Horizon for Alternative Assets? This hedge fund and private equity forum will take a closer look at the emerging trends facing this industry in the near future. Leaders from the alternative asset space will discuss challenges and trends they are beginning to see, along with…

  • Luxembourg an On-shore IFC for Offshore Investment

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    Luxembourg is not a tax haven. It is not a country where you can hide assets in case of criminal investigations or amidst money laundering operations. Luxembourg has implemented all of the international standards in terms of the exchange of information for tax purposes. It has also implemented the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…

  • Wealthy Moving to Hedge Funds

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    The world’s wealthiest private investors are planning to put more money into alternative investments over the next three years, a report says. The study said the global rich are increasingly attracted by private equity schemes and hedge funds as they offer more stable returns than shares. Here’s a recent news release to show that September…

  • Are Hedge Funds out of Control?

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    If you go to Amazon.com and search for books about venture capital, you get 14,114 responses, which includes many text books. Andrew Metrick, a professor of finance at Wharton, has just written a new book on the subject — titled, Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation. Unlike the thousands of other books on the…

  • 2006 Was a Banner Year for Offshore Finance

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    New Uses for Hedge Funds and Record Levels of Private Equity Buyouts Drove Offshore Finance Market GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ — As we begin 2007, 2006 can be summed up in a single word, “more,” according to Walkers, the global offshore law firm of choice for fund managers, corporations, financial institutions, and…

  • Hedge Fund Administration

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    Price Meadows Incorporated, a boutique hedge fund administrator serving approximately 200 domestic and offshore funds, has been ranked by Institutional Investor’s Alpha magazine as one of the industry’s top fund administrators. The firm was ranked #3 in the category of client service, #4 in fund accounting, and #5 in overall excellence. Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) October…

  • The fall of Amaranth

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    Just a few weeks ago, the Amaranth hedge fund flew investors in to gloat about its incredible year to date performance. Their 30% gain since January had beaten the stock market hands down and energy trader Brian Hunter was being hailed as a market guru. With natural gas prices reaching two year lows, Mr. Hunter…

  • British Tax Police Look Hard at Hedge Funds

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    In a clear sign that United Kingdom tax authorities are keen to crack down on the tax practices of high-rolling hedge funds, GLG Partners Services Ltd., a Cayman Islands entity that distributes hedge funds run by GLG Partners LP, has settled a probe by British tax officials. Busted by the British Tax Police. Hedge funds,…

  • SEC calls for tighter rules on hedge funds

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    The SEC estimates there are 8,800 hedge funds operating in the US but, because they are usually incorporated offshore, it is impossible to be certain. Last month an appeal court threw out a rule requiring funds with more than 15 clients, or $30m, to register with the regulator. Ruling on a lawsuit brought by Philip…