13 May 2010
Highland appoints Cummings Bay to manage healthcare mutual fund
Highland Funds, managed by Highland Capital Management, has appointed Cummings Bay Capital Management as the sub-adviser to the firm's…
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Reyl Asset Management enters the seeding business
Reyl Asset Management, the asset management arm of Geneva-based wealth management firm Reyl, has launched an Irish fund of hedge funds that…
100 Women in Hedge Funds celebrates 200th educational event
100 Women in Hedge Funds, a non-profit organisation for professionals in the alternatives industry, is celebrating its 200th educational…
Hedge funds end flat in April on mounting fears over Eurozone debt
Hedge fund strategies’ performance posted mixed results for April, with the Lipper Hedge Fund Composite Index ending the month almost flat…
12 May 2010
Ucits structure could distort hedge fund strategies
Structuring hedge fund strategies as Ucits will distort strategies and diminish returns, according to a survey by Edhec-Risk Institute.Many…
News from Eze Castle: Are you thinking of launching a hedge fund?
Starting a hedge fund is a major undertaking that requires a methodical approach and experienced partners. Eze Castle has identified…
Tullett Prebon launches primary placement business
Tullett Prebon, an inter-dealer broker, has launched a primary placement business for alternatives to raise capital for hedge funds,…
Eurex to launch options contract on the EURO STOXX 50 Dividend Future
Eurex will launch a new options contract based on the EURO STOXX 50® Dividend Points (DVP) future as of 25 May 2010. This latest options…
11 May 2010
LCH.Clearnet clears world's first 50-year trades
LCH.Clearnet has extended its SwapClear offering by clearing the world's first 50-year interest swap trades.Market participants can now…
Fortress launches Luxembourg Life Settlement Fund
Fortress International has launched a Luxembourg Life Fund, Fortress International Capital & Partners SCS, which allows qualified…
CS Brazil heading for record harvest
The forthcoming CS Brazil harvest is set to reach a new record with an expected 590 million tonnes of cane set to be crushed, according to…
E-trading displaces telephone as primary Forex trading channel
Global foreign exchange markets continued their migration to electronic execution last year as e-trading volumes increased amid a decline…
Matrix expands asset management sales and marketing functions
The Matrix Group is expanding its asset management sales and marketing functions with the appointments of Chris Beament as Business…
QCM launches UCITS compliant managed futures fund
UK-based, systematic macro hedge fund manager Quality Capital Management (QCM) has launched the DB Platinum IV QCM GDP Index Fund, a UCITS…
10 May 2010
KB Associates establishes London presence; predicts growth in regulated hedge fund assets
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has opened a new office in London's Mayfair. The new office will advise…
