16 Mar 2012
Luxembourg adopts ‘AIFMD-ready’ amended SIF legislation
By Olivier Sciales – Luxembourg’s Parliament has adopted on 6 March legislation amending the February 2007 law on Specialised Investment…
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15 Mar 2012
SS&C makes recommended cash offer for GlobeOp
SS&C has made a recommended cash offer for GlobeOp of 485p per share, a premium of 11.5% over the TPG offer for the company. SS&C’s…
14 Mar 2012
Newedge to expand offering of clearing services to centrally cleared interest rate swaps
Newedge is to develop its clearing facilities for interest rate swaps (IRS), thus extending its leading position in central clearing.…
Hedge fund launches at highest level since 2007, says HFR
Hedge fund launches in 2011 increased to the highest level since 2007, as investors and managers positioned for 2012 amid intense…
Horizon Cash Management sees improved environment for Managed Futures and CTAs
Two prominent CTA indices have published positive year-to-date returns for managed futures funds, highlighting a promising start to the…
Apex completes successful ISAE 3402 and SSAE 16 examination
Apex Fund Services has successfully completed a Type 2 examination under Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No.16 (SSAE…
13 Mar 2012
Eurex Repo and Clearstream to launch additional GC Pooling segment for corporate firms
Eurex Repo, Eurex Clearing and Clearstream, all part of Deutsche Boerse Group, are to introduce an extension of the integrated and…
Futures industry SRO committee announces initial recommendations to strengthen current safeguards for customer segregated funds
A special committee composed of representatives from the futures industry's self-regulatory organisations (SRO) has proposed a series of…
12 Mar 2012
Worldview Capital launches new emerging markets fund
Worldview Capital Management, the Swiss-based investment management firm, has launched a new fund that will focus on investments in…
Stratton Street Capital LLP surpasses USD1bn under management & advice
Stratton Street Capital LLP’s assets under management and advice have reached USD1 billion having risen from USD593 million at the start of…
09 Mar 2012
Delegation raises Guernsey’s funds profile in Moscow
A delegation from Guernsey has been in Moscow to raise the Island’s profile as an international investment funds centre.The team was led by…
FATCA Regulations Released – Lifting the burden or just the beginning?
By Debbie Payne and Gary Burr of PricewaterhouseCoopers – On 8 February 2012, the US Department of Treasury and IRS issued long-awaited…
08 Mar 2012
Agecroft Partners wins Best Hedge Fund Third Party Marketing Firm for 5th year in a row
Agecroft Partners, the hedge fund consulting and third party marketing firm, was recognized by Hedgeweek as the winner of the “2012 Best…
07 Mar 2012
The Gargoyle Group launches market neutral hedge fund
The Gargoyle Group has launched a new fund it believes to be the industry’s first market neutral fund to hedge with a continually-monitored…
Qatar Exchange expands range of benchmark and tradable indices
Qatar Exchange (QE) has launched a number of new equity indices to complement the existing QE Index. The new indices will be live from 1…
