19 Aug 2011
Comment: Concerns remain over world growth and Eurozone stability
Schroders’ Chief Investment Officer, Alan Brown comments on Friday’s market volatility…Two items of news lie behind the continuing market…
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Comment: Not all 'safe assets' are low-risk
Alex Orus (pictured), CIO, Blue Diamond Asset Management, on the current 'flight to safety' prompted by the recent political and market…
18 Aug 2011
Direxion expands alternative investment team with addition of new MD
Direxion, a leader in alternative investment solutions, has appointed Edward Egilinsky as Managing Director, Head of Alternative…
Managed futures gain 1.32% in July, says BarclayHedge
Managed futures gained 1.32% in July according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Barclay CTA Index is…
Hedge funds pick up in July despite mixed market conditions
The bear trend continued on the stock market in July as pessimism set in among investors. The S&P 500 index (-2.03%) fell steeper,…
Comment: Proposed Europe-wide financial transactions tax willl have negative impact on the City
James Hughes, Senior Market Analyst at Alpari UK, says the proposed Europe-wide financial transactions tax, announced this week and backed…
Economy and regulations hampering investment management co growth, says KPMG survey
The dual impact of the persistently weak economic environment and new regulations is keeping investment management companies on a slow…
17 Aug 2011
Harcourt AuM up to USD4.9 billion in the first half of 2011
Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, the Switzerland-based alternative investment solutions provider, has seen its assets under management…
HedgeServ hires Farnaz Milani as MD
HedgeServ has appointed Farnaz Milani as Managing Director in the firm's sales team. Milani will be responsible for building relationships…
DTCC and Markit launch first DVP platform for syndicated loan market
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), in conjunction with Markit, is launching its new Loan/SERV Cash on Transfer…
Citi Capital Advisors acquires CLO business from DiMaio Ahmad Capital
Citi Capital Advisors (CCA), a global alternative asset management platform with USD16.2 billion in assets under management as of June 30,…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index confirmed up 0.69% in July
Hedge funds generated positive performance in July, gaining 0.69% for the month, according to the latest confirmed figures for the Dow…
16 Aug 2011
Union Bancaire Privée to acquire ABN AMRO Bank (Switzerland) AG
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA and ABN AMRO Bank NV have entered into an agreement whereby UBP will acquire ABN AMRO Bank (Switzerland) AG.…
Surge in deposit levels falls after BNY Mellon introduces 0.13% fee
Last week was a real rollercoaster for the fund management community. Following comments made by President of the European Commission, José…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returned 0.29 per cent in July 2011
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.29 per cent for July 2011. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 0.93 per cent.…
