28 May 2013
Understanding deliverable swap futures
By CME Group – With the Dodd-Frank clearing mandate underway, market participants are looking for more capital efficient alternatives for…
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EDHEC-Risk Institute and CACEIS launch research chair on risk assessment and performance reporting
CACEIS and EDHEC-Risk Institute have created a new research chair entitled “New Frontiers in Risk Assessment and Performance…
Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index down 1.80 per cent in April
The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended April 2013 down 1.80 per cent on an asset weighted basis and 0.70 per cent on an equal…
23 May 2013
OTC clearing: Phase two of swaps clearing for Dodd-Frank is only weeks away
New global rules for OTC derivatives have been implemented in the US and are imminent in Europe that will have significant long-term…
Citi to provide hedge fund admin services to NWI Management
Citi has been awarded a new mandate to provide hedge fund administration services to NWI Management, a New York-based investment…
BlueBay holds final close of Direct Lending Fund targeted at European SMEs
BlueBay Asset Management, a specialist manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has held the final close of the BlueBay Direct…
22 May 2013
DJ Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.39 per cent in April
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished April up 1.39 per cent, with nine out of 10 strategies…
Hedge funds extend gains in April
Eleven out of 13 of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes recorded positive returns in April. Equity-focused strategies all exhibited returns…
CFA Institute opens global registration for Claritas Investment Certificate
CFA Institute, the association for investment professionals, launched the Claritas Investment Certificate yesterday at its 66th Annual…
21 May 2013
S&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.77 per cent for May
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2013 measured 3.77 per cent, up from 2.95 per cent in April. “Redemption requests…
Altegris Macro Strategy Fund adds strategies of 300 North Capital and Willowbridge
Alternative investments provider Altegris has allocated assets in its Altegris Macro Strategy Fund to the global macro strategies of 300…
Lowest price in two years accelerates demand for physical gold
GoldMoney sold nearly USD14m (GBP9m) of gold to retail customers in the last two weeks of April, as the price for one ounce of the precious…
Anchin, Block & Anchin ‘one of the best companies to work for in New York State’
Accounting and professional services firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has been recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New…
20 May 2013
Moneycorp’s Michael Low is bullish over the UK economy
The UK economy is set to accelerate and grow over the next two years, according to Michael Low, business development manager of…
Diapason to launch ForestCare Investment Fund
Independent commodity investment firm Diapason Commodities Management is to launch the ForestCare Investment Fund, an institutional product…
