09 Jun 2010
Equinoxe launches emerging manager offshore platform
Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services has launched the Mid Ocean Emerging Manager Offshore Platform to provide emerging managers with a…
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Hedge fund liquidations rise despite performance gains
After falling steadily for four quarters, hedge fund liquidations rose again in the first quarter of 2010 with 240 funds closing during the…
PMA funds deliver positive results in May
PMA Capital Management, an Asian hedge fund manager, says three of its funds delivered positive returns in May. Within the equity…
CME and Dow Jones launch FX dollar index and futures
CME Group and Dow Jones Indexes have launched the Dow Jones CME FX$Index. The index will serve as the basis of a new futures contract,…
08 Jun 2010
Singapore Exchange expands in London
Singapore Exchange has established a London office to better serve its growing number of European-based customers. The London expansion…
Grifols to acquire Cerberus’ portfolio company Talecris
Healthcare company Grifols has entered into an agreement to acquire Cerberus Capital Management’s portfolio company Talecris…
Buckingham’s hedge fund strategies added to Innocap platform
New York City based hedge fund manager Buckingham Capital Management is providing access to its two flagship hedge fund strategies, with…
Comment: New UCITS rules on VaR will hurt investors
At a time of high market volatility, the latest consultation by the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), which closed on…
07 Jun 2010
Comment: The case for Brazil
Julian Thompson (pictured), Head of Emerging Market Equities at Threadneedle Asset Management, outlines his emerging market equity outlook…
ADM Capital launches fund focused on Kazakhstan
Asia Debt Management Hong Kong has launched a fund dedicated to investing in recovery situations in the Central Asian republic of…
M&G launches Macro Episode Fund for institutional and discretionary investors
M&G has launched a Ucits III version of a global macro investment strategy employed for the Prudential life fund for the last…
Custom House wins Efficient Capital mandate
Malta-based Custom House Global Fund Services has been appointed to act as the full service administrator of the funds managed by Efficient…
Tumultuous month sees Ucits HFS Index down 1.08 per cent in May
After two positive months the Ucits HFS Index lost 1.08 per cent in May 2010 after a challenging month for the financial industry. The loss…
04 Jun 2010
Comment: Silver is set for steeper rally than gold
Silver is being overlooked by investors in the rush for precious metals and is primed for a major price breakthrough that will outstrip…
03 Jun 2010
Edhec-Risk and Rothschild set up research chair on inflation-linked corporate bonds
Edhec-Risk Institute and Rothschild have created a research chair entitled The Case for Inflation-Linked Corporate Bonds: Issuers’ and…
