14 May 2004
Indices drop into negative territory this week
All the HFRX Indices lost ground in the week ended 11 May 2004, with the Merger Arbitrage Index recording the smallest loss of -0.04%. All…
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13 May 2004
CBOE selects market makers for electronic platform
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has selected seven firms to serve as electronic-Designated Primary Market Makers…
06 May 2004
DrKW boosts London hedge fund sales force
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has strengthened its London-based Hedge Fund Sales team with a number of appointments.Angela…
05 May 2004
Olympia Capital launches FCP with combined investment approach
Paris-based Olympia Capital Management (OCM) has launched a French fund that combines both traditional and alternative investment…
04 May 2004
Forex and derivative customers reap benefits of bank competition
Competition among banks for treasury management business is making credit more easily available, customer service more focused, and…
OCM launches leveraged version of multi-strategy fund of funds
Olympia Capital Management (OCM) has launched a twice-leveraged version of its Olympia Star II fund of hedge funds (formerly Olympia Global…
03 May 2004
UK Regulatory Update: Reforms to the offshore funds regime
Paul Hale and Martin Shah of Simmons & Simmons update readers on amendments to UK taxation rules on offshore funds.The Finance Bill…
LODH launches new fund of hedge funds with CHF 270 million
Geneva-based Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie has been authorised to market LODH Delta Global Fund, a new Swiss fund of hedge funds,…
30 Apr 2004
Hedgeweek Special Report: Pensions across Europe warm to hedge funds as institutional allocations continue to grow
Some of the biggest European pensions including those run by Nestle, Electrolux, BT, Railpen Investments and a number of UK councils, are…
Ex-MLIM team launches global macro fund
An ex-Merrill Lynch Investment Management team has re-united to form Dawnay, Day mc2 Capital Management and launch a new global macro fund.
Equity Hedge Index heads the field
The Equity Hedge Index recorded a gain of 0.43% to lead the HFRX Indices in the week ended 26 April 2004.The Distressed Securities…
29 Apr 2004
Key launches leveraged fund of funds
A new leveraged fund of hedge funds launched by Key Asset Management in February has already raised USD 50 million in assets under…
KE Absolute launches Asian fund of funds
Hedge fund services specialist KE Absolute is launching a fund dedicated to investing in Asian hedge funds at the early stage of their…
28 Apr 2004
Eurex US wins approval from Dutch regulator
Dutch participants can now trade directly on Eurex US following approval for the new fully electronic US futures and options exchange by…
26 Apr 2004
Fairfield Greenwich and Straits Lion set up JV for Asia
Fairfield Greenwich Limited (FGL) and Straits Lion Asset Management Limited have launched a Singapore-based joint venture company,…
