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Under new authority - new regulation for master funds in the Cayman Islands
Following an amendment to the mutual funds law in the Cayman Islands, master funds established in the jurisdiction are now regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Conyers Dill’s Gene DaCosta explains
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | 
SJB and Ashurst among firms to win roles as Bain sells electrics arm to PE fund
Latham & Watkins, SJ Berwin, Ashurst and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up roles on Bain Capital’s €640m (£557m) disposal of the microconnections unit of French electrical goods manufacturer FCI to private equity fund manager Astorg Partners. ...
27 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
The burden of duty - the scope of directors' duties for Cayman Islands open-ended funds
In August, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands handed down its judgment in the case of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund (in liquidation) v Stefan Peterson and Hans Ekstrom, and it has triggered a frisson of excitement in the industry for the extent...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Funds check-up - legislative changes in the BVI
Amid all the changes to the regulatory landscape of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) over the last 18 months, one change has received surprisingly little attention given its potential importance to the functionaries of BVI hedge funds. In particula...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Risky business - how trustees and investment managers can work together to manage offshore trust portfolios
With world markets in turmoil and volatility expected to continue for some time, the active investment management of offshore trust portfolios has become increasingly important. Investing for offshore trust portfolios can mean a more global approach, ...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Simpson Thacher's City office wins trophy role alongside CC on €9bn Apax fundraising
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has picked up a role working alongside Clifford Chance (CC) on private equity house Apax’s latest multibillion-euro fundraising. The US firm’s London funds chief Jason Glover has been appointed to wo...
04 Aug 2011 | 00:00 |
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Simpson Thacher picks up role for EQT on €3.5bn fundraising
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has picked up a first-time role for EQT Partners, advising on the formation of a €3.5bn (£3.1bn) fundraising. The deal saw partner Jason Glover – who was hired from Clifford Chance to launch Simpson...
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Simpson’s London funds launch hauls in group of clients from key hire’s old firm
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London arm has picked up a number of private equity relationships from Clifford Chance (CC) in the wake of its hire of CC’s former funds head Jason Glover. The New York law firm, which brought in Glover at the begin...
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
CC hit as four-partner City funds team exits for Weil as US firms step up UK expansion
US firms’ aggressive European private equity drive continues as Weil Gotshal makes significant team hire from CC
16 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Osborne Clarke hires funds partner from BLP in practice push
Osborne Clarke has hired its first dedicated funds partner, bringing in Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner Tim Simmonds. Simmonds, who was based in London until he left BLP at the end of May, is set to join Osborne Clarke in Bristol next week...
16 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
CC funds chief Glover to set up City practice for Simpson Thacher
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired high-profile Clifford Chance (CC) partner Jason Glover to launch a funds practice in the City. Glover, the head of CC's much-touted global private funds team, will join the US firm as a partner to establish a UK...
20 Jul 2010 | 08:23 |
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Dealmaker: Peter Astleford
Dechert funds heavyweight Peter Astleford on keeping things simple and thinking like a client
06 Aug 2009 | 08:47 |
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