20 Jun 2005
Market Outlook: Europe in the limelight
Recent economic and political developments have pushed Europe into the limelight, says Barclays Global Investors' chief economist Haydn…
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Comada launches web-based solution for fund of funds managers
Comada's new Mat:share offering is designed to help funds of funds managers improve efficiency in their portfolio management and…
Rydex Capital registers closed-end fund
Rydex Capital Partners LLC is launching a fund that will seek investment returns that correspond to 150% of the performance of S&P's…
17 Jun 2005
Eurex introduces foreign exchange futures
Eurex will introduce foreign exchange (FX) futures on 23 September 2005, extending the Eurex global liquidity network into a new asset…
Nomura launches German certificates linked to commodities index
Nomura is launching its first commodities certificate for the German retail market, seeking to exploit opportunities and limit risk using…
Carne addresses impact of European Savings Directive on hedge funds
Carne has published a handbook on how the European Savings Directive will impact the funds industry and in particular hedge funds and hedge…
Integrated Asset Management in joint venture with Vincent Tchenguiz
Integrated Asset Management has entered into a JV with property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz's investment company Consensus Business Group…
Equity Hedge Index leads the field
The Equity Hedge Index led the performance of the HFRX Indices in the week ended 14 June, returning 0.50% over the week.It was followed by…
CalPERS selects five firms for Manager Development Program
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has selected five investment advisors for its second Manager Development…
16 Jun 2005
ICAP's Michael Spencer invests in hedge fund administration company
Michael Spencer, CEO of ICAP, has acquired an equity stake in New Jersey-based Alternative Investment Solutions, (AIS), the hedge fund…
Rapid FD change at Integrated Asset Management
London-based Integrated Asset Management has lost its second Finance Director in the space of six months.Raminder Panesar resigned as Group…
15 Jun 2005
Harcourt strengthens strategic relationship with MSS Capital
Harcourt AG has acquired a minority equity stake in MSS Capital, which runs the managed account platform underlying the FTSE Hedge…
HSBC tops survey of best sub-custodians
HSBC Securities Services has come top in a global survey of the world's best regional and country sub-custodians. The survey results were…
14 Jun 2005
Edhec calls for investor-driven approach to packaging of alpha
A new research paper from Edhec shows how the alpha benefits of using fixed-income derivatives can be successfully transported to a core…
Porter leaves Aurum Funds for Alliance International
Alliance International, an affiliate of Asset Alliance, has hired Aurum Funds' Emily Porter as a Senior Analyst.…
