Asia experiences wave of hedge fund startups, “Which is exactly what we saw post the Asian crisis?”

Peter Douglas, principal of GFIA, a Singapore-based consulting firm, said that the rebound of Asian hedge funds as seen by these startups, is similar to the developments post the last Asian crisis: “A lot of the great names of the Asian hedge fund industry were actually set up around the end of the Asian crisis. … Read more

Slow Payers, what can the new European Directive on Late Payments do for creditors waiting for the cheque in the post?

It now seems highly likely that a new Directive dealing with the late payment of commercial debts will shortly be approved.  It has already got the green light from The European Parliament.   As a new Directive, it will replace the existing Late Payments Directive of 2000, and will seek to bring about a “decisive … Read more