05 Nov 2012
‘Fiscal cliff’ will be major concern for White House winner
The outcome of this week’s US Presidential election will hopefully provide us with a signal for the direction of economic policy in a…
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02 Nov 2012
Misys launches Misys Global Risk
Misys has launched new generation of collaborative risk management solutions, under the name of Misys Global Risk (MGR). The solution’s…
01 Nov 2012
Deutsche Bank adds Hermes absolute return strategy to dbSelect
Hermes Fund Managers has launched its Hermes Absolute Return Commodity strategy on dbSelect, Deutsche Bank’s platform for accessing liquid…
31 Oct 2012
High yield credit managers reunite at Channel to launch liquid credit strategy
Peter Bakker and Frits Lieuw-kie-song, both former high yield portfolio managers at SGS, are reuniting to establish a liquid credit…
Australian think-tank to lead European force for capital market research
Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research, has launched a…
30 Oct 2012
CBOE, CFE, C2 and CBSX to reopen on 31 October
Trading on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), C2 Options Exchange (C2) and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) will…
RBI continues to focus on inflation
Steven O’Hanlon, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income at ACPI on the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to hold Indian interest…
UBS to shed 10,000 jobs by 2015
Swiss bank UBS is to shed 10,00 jobs worldwide over the next three years as it overhauls its investment banking operations.The cuts, which…
29 Oct 2012
The time for a passive approach to investment is long passed
Paul Mumford (pictured), Senior Investment Manager of Cavendish Asset Management (CAM), the specialist long only active equity fund…
Sixth Hedge Fund Fight Nite is knockout success
The sixth Jax Coco Hedge Fund Fight Nite, which featured seven bouts between members of the Hong Kong hedge fund community, raised over…
First German “early auction” generates EUR7.54 per EUA, says EEX
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has concluded the first primary market auction of EU emission allowances (EUA) for the third trading…
26 Oct 2012
Apex opens San Francisco office
Fund administration company Apex Fund Services has opened an office in San Francisco. The ongoing expansion of the Apex Global Network…
Hedge fund managers likely to benefit from stock selection, says Lyxor
The European Central Bank’s “whatever it takes” promise has substantially reduced tail risks, according to Lyxor. Risk premiums that have…
25 Oct 2012
Credit strategies benefit from increased demand for yield, says Dexion
The current low yield environment has created greater interest in non-conventional segments of the credit market. This was demonstrated by…
UK’s double-dip recession ends in 'sensational style'
The ONS’ preliminary estimate of Q3 GDP showed the economy grew by a huge 1.0%, ending the UK’s longest double-dip recession since the…
