28 Sep 2012
Young money managers launch hedge fund focused on macro global events
Lumina Investments, founded and managed by three North Carolina college students, has opened its first hedge fund that seeks to capitalise…
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27 Sep 2012
CFTC certifies S&P 500 Index Futures Contract submitted by BVMF Brazil
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of market oversight has issued a letter advising the Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e…
Blackstone launches the Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund
GSO/Blackstone, part of the credit platform of Blackstone, has priced the initial public offering of Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund.…
Liontrust sees positive net inflows of GBP88m in Q3 2012
Liontrust Asset Management, the specialist independent fund management group, saw net positive inflows of GBP88m in the current quarter,…
Institutional investors look to alternatives to improve performance, says Natixis survey
Institutional investors are looking to alternative investments to improve performance and lower risk over the long term, according to a…
26 Sep 2012
Japan’s ticking time bomb
Investors attracted to Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) should think twice before investing due to the risk of a price deterioration in the…
100 Women in Hedge Funds and CAIA award 2012 CAIA scholarships
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO) and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst…
Remuneration deferral under the AIFMD: London’s next 50p tax moment?
By James Tinworth (pictured), partner in the hedge funds practice, Stephenson Harwood – On 28 June 2012, ESMA released a consultation paper…
25 Sep 2012
Credit is an exciting space for hedge fund managers, says Manny Roman
Speaking at the Fourth Annual European Alternative Investments Conference hosted by Duff & Phelps in London on Thursday 20 September,…
Altana Wealth launches hard currency fund distribution share class
Altana Wealth, the investment management group launched by hedge fund manager Lee Robinson, has launched a distribution share class for the…
24 Sep 2012
EEX to launch day futures for energy market
The Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has paved the way for the launch of new day futures for the energy market. With…
Copy Canada to defeat the problems of public debt and spending
In the 1990s Canada was a ‘basket case’ in terms of its public finances, but took the necessary action to rectify its situation, says…
Plenum Investments launches volatility product under the Pulsar product line
Plenum Investment’s volatility-linked strategies are now available through a delta one certificate on the Pulsar Absolute Protect EUR TR…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.76 per cent for September
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2012 measured 3.76 per cent, up from 3.34 per cent in August. "Forward…
21 Sep 2012
Swiss fund market stable at just under CHF700bn
Assets under management in Swiss investment funds reached CHF699bn in August, an increase of CHF4.8bn month-on-month, according to the…
