26 Jan 2006
Hedge funds can cut portfolio risk in half
A new study by EDHEC shows that an allocation of 20 per cent to hedge funds can reduce a fund's probability of extreme loss by 50 per…
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Component changes made to Dow Jones China Indexes
As part of its regular quarterly review process, Dow Jones Indexes has made a number of changes to the composition of its China Index…
Sangita Uberoi joins Charlemagne as Senior PortfolioManager
Emerging markets investment management specialist Charlemagne Capital has appointed Sangita Uberoi as Senior Asian Portfolio Manager.…
Basis Capital fund delivers 20.13 per cent return in 2005
Basis Capital's Yield Alpha Fund delivered a 20.13 per cent net US dollar total yield return for the 24 months to 1 December…
25 Jan 2006
CDS Indexo and Markit launch synthetic ABS Index
CDS IndexCo LLC, and Markit Group are to launch ABX.HE, a synthetic ABS index of US home equity asset-backed…
Diapason appoints new Global Head of Sales
Diapason Commodities Management has appointed Frederic Hervouet as Global Head of Sales. Diapason Commodities Management has appointed…
Incorporated Cell and Protected Cell Companies in Jersey
Ogier has issued the following client briefing on when cell companies can be used and the issues to be considered when incorporating a…
Dublin's hedge fund industry enjoys the view from the crossroads
Is Dublin's financial services industry in danger of losing its momentum? At first sight, it's hard to…
DE Capital launches Japan Equity Long/Short Fund
Surrey based Multi-Strategy Fund Manager DE Capital plans to roll out its first single strategy fund in March 2006, a Japanese…
24 Jan 2006
Why do funds of funds perform poorly in periods of market stress?
Emily Porter, Senior Analyst, Asset Alliance, examines the increasingly short equity market downside risk being taken on by many funds…
SEC approves NASDAQ's exchange registration application
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unanimously approved NASDAQ's application to operate as a national securities exchange.…
CMA works on leveraged certificate with JPMorgan
Capital Management Advisors has worked with JPMorgan to structure a three times leveraged certificate with a notional of EUR…
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan partners named top US derivatives lawyers
Two partners at Washington DC-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP have been included in The Best Lawyers in America, Derivatives…
Commitment' the key to alternative funds servicing market
By Jose Santamaria,Head of Institutional Sales and Relationship Management, Channel Islands Royal Bank of Canada, Global Private…
23 Jan 2006
France's alternative funds embrace a new era
In this article the Luxembourg-based team at CACEIS, the securities services joint venture between Crédit Agricole and Groupe…
