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Man Investments is providing $150 million in proprietary capital to subsidiary GLG Partners' first Asia-focused hedge fund strategy, and expresses optimism over institutional interest in alternatives.
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The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which will start to bite on January 1, has major implications worldwide, say hedge fund and private equity executives.
A recent arrival to Asian shores, hedge fund GLG Partners is importing Andrew Thatcher to handle its relationships with investors.
The hedge fund will transfer traders and analysts from the US and Europe, while also hire locally.
The UK hedge-fund manager will advise the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union on its alternatives allocation.
Man Investments used to be one of the alternative sector’s most labyrinthine firms. It's become a lot simpler following a rationalisation, says Asia-Pacific head Tim Rainsford.
Long-short equity, global macro and managed futures are the strategies to pick this year, says Thomas Della Casa of Man Investments.
