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Hedge funds win right to client money in Lehman appeal

Hedge funds have won the right to claim back their assets from Lehman Brothers International Europe (LBIE) in an appeal court judgment handed down this week.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Aug 2010secure

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New law firm aimed at alternative managers launches

A law firm that will be able to invest in the funds it advises on has been set up by London-based alternative investment lawyer Matthew Hudson.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jul 2010secure

Rambourg quits Gartmore

Gartmore investment analyst Guillaume Rambourg has resigned from the company as the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) continues an investigation into his conduct.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jul 2010secure

Schroders buys stake in RWC

Asset managers Schroders has acquired a 49% stake in fund management company RWC Partners.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Jul 2010secure

Camulos decision confirms existing winding up process for Cayman hedge funds

The recent judgment of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal in the case of Camulos Partners Offshore Limited has been widely reported as restricting the scope of the protection given to investors in Cayman-domiciled......

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jun 2010secure

Law firms beef up Irish funds presence

Law firms Dechert, Walkers and Eversheds are set to shake up the Irish funds services market with a spate of partner hires in Dublin.

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Apr 2010secure

FSA launches formal Goldman investigation

The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) is following the lead of the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and has launched a formal investigation into allegations that Goldman Sachs misled investors.......

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Apr 2010secure

Goldman charged over subprime hedge fund trade

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Goldman Sachs with misleading investors about a collateralised debt obligation (CDO) it created for hedge fund Paulson & Co.

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Apr 2010secure

More arrests in German hedge fund fraud investigation

More people have been arrested in the ongoing fraud probe into the German fund of hedge funds (FoHF) run by Helmut Kiener. The fraud is alleged to have cost investors €90 million.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Apr 2010secure

Cayman court protects fund against winding up petition

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has decided in favour of a solvent hedge fund that was faced with a winding up petition from a disgruntled investor, ruling that such petitions should not put companies......

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Mar 2010secure

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