07 Oct 2005
SEC seeks freeze of Bayou assets and appointment of receiver
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil injunctive action against Samuel Israel III and Daniel E.Marino, managers of the…
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Fairfield Straits Lion launches Australian hedge fund
Fairfield Straits Lion Asset Management Limited (FSL) has added Australian exposure to its offerings with the launch of a new absolute…
06 Oct 2005
MSCI Barra launches MSCI KOKUNAI Japan Equity Indices
MSCI Barra, a provider of benchmark indices and risk management analytics products, has launched the MSCI KOKUNAI (Domestic) Japan Equity…
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index up 16 per cent year-to-date
The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index is up over 16 per cent this year, and the outlook for the sector is good, according to a…
Philippe Foulquier joins Edhec as associate professor
Philippe Foulquier has joined the Edhec Group as an associate professor. Foulquier, who has a doctoral degree in economic science and is a…
05 Oct 2005
Reserve Yield Plus earns double triple rating
The Reserve Funds' Reserve Yield Plus Fund has received both a AAAf rating from S&P, and a Short-Term Fund credit rating of Aaa from…
Asset Alliance expands marketing and sales efforts in Nordic region
Asset Alliance International has hired Brynjar Agnarsson as Associate Director of Marketing for the Nordic and Benelux Regions. Agnarsson,…
Crédit Agricole appoints new CEO and deputy CEO
Fathi Jerfel and Marc Romano have been appointed CEO and deputy CEO, respectively, of Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management. Jerfel,…
04 Oct 2005
New Zealand Absolute Return Association founded in Christchurch
A group of New Zealand-based alternative asset managers is hoping to see the country develop as a destination of choice for hedge funds. In…
Pro-Hedge launches new multi-manager energy fund
Pro-Hedge Funds has launched its diversified Pro-Hedge Multi-Manager Energy Fund, the first such fund to be launched in Canada.Specializing…
01 Oct 2005
US investment adviser registration: A summary for offshore hedge fund advisers
Jennifer L Nye, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP, outlines the latest SEC rules with regard to offshore hedge fund…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Dermot S.L. Butler, Chairman of Custom House Administration & Corporate Services Limited, Dublin
Dermot Butler speaks out and exposes flaws in the SEC's proposals to increase the US market regulatory burden on US and non-US hedge fund…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Arié Assayag, Global Head of Hedge Funds, SGAM Alternative Investments
Ari Arié Assayag outlines the thinking and strategy behind the global development of SGAM AI hedge funds and funds of funds business, plus…
Takeover Panel pushes for transparency in use of CFDs
Under proposed new rules hedge funds and investment banks in the UK will have to disclose their dealings in derivatives such as CFDs during…
SEC Final Rule requiring registration of certain hedge fund advisers
US legal firm Bryan Cave provides a summary of the final SEC rules covering the registration of hedge fund advisers in the USA.On December…
