16 Nov 2004
French onshore hedge funds to be launched in December
The first onshore hedge funds are scheduled to launch in France next month when new regulations on investment in the industry come into…
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Baring to launch directional funds for dollar and euro investors
Two new directional funds for dollar and euro investors are being launched by Baring Asset Management (BAM) on 22 November 2004.A fixed…
Harvey prepares to launch multi-strategy pan-Asia fund
CSFB's former head of Asian investment banking, Neil Harvey, has teamed up with three ex-Macquarie traders to launch a new pan-Asia…
15 Nov 2004
Comment: The discrepancy in REIT share pricing: By Bryan Gordon, Chairman and Managing Director, Madison Capital Management, New York.
There is a significant discrepancy between the true value of non-exchange listed REIT shares and the inflated prices at which they are…
Dexion Capital prepares to launch new London-listed FoHF
Dexion Capital is expecting to raise between GBP 75m and GBP 125m for Dexion Trading, its third and latest London-listed fund of hedge…
04 Nov 2004
DrKW launches first HF-linked Tracker Certificate in the UK
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) is introducing a Tracker Certificate linked to the hedge fund asset class - a first in the UK covered…
UtiliPoint/Global Change Associates repeat energy online seminar
UtiliPoint and GCA are to repeat their online seminar on energy hedge funds due to the high level of interest in the activities of energy…
03 Nov 2004
Mellon HBV adds risk measurement platform to multi-strategy discipline
Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC has added a third-party system to its multi-strategy discipline to enhance risk measurement,…
Madison Capital Management strengthens portfolio management team
Madison Capital Management, LLC has strengthened its portfolio management team with the appointment of Kristina Smorol as a Portfolio…
CME surpasses one billion contracts traded since launch
CME, the largest US futures exchange, has surpassed its one billionth contract traded since its launch in June 1992. The one billionth…
02 Nov 2004
Citigroup Global Markets fined in largest NASD hedge fund sanction
In its largest enforcement action to date involving hedge fund sales by broker-dealers, the NASD has fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.,…
VAT and fund management services: Banque Bruxelles Lambert decision largely maintains status quo on cross-border service provision
Paul Hale and Martin Shah of Simmons & Simmons examine the implications of the BBL decision on the cross-border supply of fund…
New management team for DrKW prime brokerage
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has appointed a new management team for its London-based prime brokerage business.The move follows…
01 Nov 2004
The Hedgeweek Interview: Randall Dillard, Partner, Liongate Capital Management
Randall Dillard outlines the background and thinking that underpins the launch of Liongate's Multi-Strategy Fund.HW: What is the background…
Eurex clearing link offers lower cost clearing access for US traders
The Clearing Corporation (CCorp) and Eurex Clearing AG confirmed today the immediate roll out of Phase I of their Global Clearing Link.The…
