20 May 2010
News from Guernsey Finance: AIC Director General to speak at Guernsey Funds Forum
AIC Director General Ian Sayers (pictured) will be among a host of prominent panellists at this year’s Guernsey Funds Forum event on 26…
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Navellier launches fund of funds offering
Navellier & Associates and its affiliate Navellier Hedge Management have launched Navellier Select, the firms’ new alternative…
Fitch puts Man on watch negative after GLG acquisition announcement
Fitch Ratings has placed Man Group's long-term issuer default rating of BBB+ on rating watch negative following the announcement of its…
Cash trading in minor metals starts on the London Metal Exchange
Cash trading in molybdenum and cobalt began on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday, ahead of the first prompt date of 21 May. Futures…
Patterns emerge on Hedgebay as secondary market continues to fluctuate
The average price for assets on the secondary hedge fund market has risen again to 91 per cent of net asset value, according to Hedgebay’s…
AIMA voices concerns over EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Andrew Baker, AIMA CEO, says the association has concerns over the 'impractical and unworkable' proposals in the EU's Alternative…
19 May 2010
News from Guernsey Finance: John Moulton to debate alternatives
John Moulton (pictured) will feature amongst the panellists discussing the future of the funds industry at the Guernsey Funds Forum on 26th…
Canadian hedge funds rise by 1.02 per cent in April
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished April 2010 up 1.02 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 0.68 per…
Stock market shows cautious optimism in April
After the elation of the previous month, the stock market exhibited more cautious optimism in April as the S&P 500 index increased by…
Barclay CTA Index Up 0.37 per cent in April
Managed futures gained 0.37 per cent in April, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“Profitable opportunities in…
18 May 2010
News from Guernsey Finance: What is the future of ‘offshore’?
The 2010 Guernsey Funds Forum on 26 May in London will bring together industry experts to debate the key issues facing the industry in the…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 1.24 per cent in April
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 1.24 per cent in April.Nine out of ten sectors…
NYSE Alternext celebrates fifth anniversary
NYSE Euronext is celebrating the fifth anniversary of NYSE Alternext, an exchange-regulated market with lighter regulatory requirements…
Apex Fund Services to open Abu Dhabi office
Apex Fund Services, a fund administration business with over USD10bn in assets under management, is opening of an office in Abu Dhabi…
17 May 2010
Matrix launches its first Ucits III fund
Financial services firm Matrix has launched its first Ucits III fund. The Matrix Asia Ucits Fund will be one of the very few pan-Asian…
