05 Dec 2011
Credit Suisse LAB index down 0.39% in November
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was down 0.39% in November according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at…
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ConvergEx renames NorthPoint as ConvergEx Prime Services
ConvergEx Group has changed the name of NorthPoint Trading Partners to ConvergEx Prime Services, effective 30 November. “Since joining…
02 Dec 2011
Alcentra announces intention to launch new closed ended investment company
Alcentra Limited, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, is to launch the Alcentra European Floating Rate Income Fund Limited in early 2012.…
Average daily volume of 10.0 million contracts at Eurex Group in November
The international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume (ADV) of 10.0 million contracts in November…
‘We’re at the early stages of a credit crisis’ says Schroders’ Alan Brown
Schroders warned of a bleak economic outlook for the UK in 2012 at its annual crystal ball breakfast meeting hosted by Alan Brown, Group…
01 Dec 2011
NYSE Technologies SuperFeed adds unlisted securities from OTC Markets Group
NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext, has made Level 1 and Level 2 OTC Markets Group data through its global…
SEC gets serious about adviser compliance
Jay Gould, partner with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, says the SEC’s recent decision to charge three investment advisers over…
30 Nov 2011
Expect further central bank intervention
Yannick Naud (pictured), Portfolio Manager at Glendevon King Asset Management is execpting further central bank intervention…This type of…
CFA Institute supports post-trade transparency requirements for EU bond markets under MiFID II
A new analysis by CFA Institute recommends that careful implementation of post-trade transparency requirements beyond equities to the bond…
HFA launches southern European chapter
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is launching a new chapter to advocate for hedge funds domiciled in Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal…
42% of hedge fund managers see potential for default or restructure by Italy & Spain, says Aksia survey
A survey of the world’s leading hedge funds by independent hedge fund research and advisory firm Aksia, has found that 42% of hedge fund…
29 Nov 2011
Citi’s economists forecast recession and expansion in a turbulent world
Citi’s economists are forecasting slower global growth, a recession in the Euro Area and further sovereign debt downgrades over the next…
Emirates NBD Asset Management’s Islamic money market fund passes USD100m mark
The fund has achieved more than quadruple the amount in total returns than would have been achieved by an investor placing money in an…
Alternative fund executives remain confident in their brand despite economic uncertainty, says SEI poll
According to the results of a poll by SEI, the majority (63 perc ent) of alternative investment managers are optimistic about their firm's…
28 Nov 2011
European recession has already been priced in by the Markets
David Miller (pictured), Partner at Cheviot Asset Management, has this afternoon Commented on the OECD’s report which has slashed global…
