30 Mar 2010
FTSE Edhec-Risk Efficient Index Series is launched
Edhec-Risk Institute has launched the FTSE Edhec-Risk Efficient Index Series. The series is the culmination of a research programme on…
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Finles launches Dutch hedge fund index tracker
Finles Capital Management is launching the first index tracker focused exclusively on Dutch-based hedge funds. The initiative is aimed at…
Pacific Century Group acquires PineBridge Investments
Pacific Century Group, an Asia-based private investment firm, has acquired PineBridge Investments from American International…
Gam launches Ucits III systematic quant fund with Wadhwani
Gam has expanded its range of Ucits III funds to include a systematic managed futures fund managed by Sushil Wadhwani, founder and chief…
29 Mar 2010
Hedge fund net outflows reach USD160bn in 2009
Net money outflows from hedge funds amounted to USD160.11bn in 2009, according to a report by Lipper Tass.This amount accounts for about 46…
SGX to offer Nikkei Dividend Index Futures by Q3
Singapore Exchange will offer a futures contract based on the soon-to-be-launched Nikkei Stock Average Dividend Point Index.Nikkei will…
Future Capital to host roadshow for green investment
Future Capital Partners is hosting a 12 date roadshow for its newly launched renewable transport fuel investment product, Future…
26 Mar 2010
AFM equity portfolios post disappointing results in February
Australian Fund Monitors' two model equity portfolios posted disappointing results in February with concerns that January's sell off would…
25 Mar 2010
Premium trade boosts hedge fund industry prospects
Hedgebay Trading’s February index has revealed the first trade above NAV on the hedge fund secondary market in almost two years. The…
24 Mar 2010
Comment: UK Budget – impact on the property market
Milan Khatri, chief economist at Aberdeen Property Investors outlines the implications of the UK’s latest Budget announcement. The property…
Steel Partners urges Sapporo shareholders to vote for nominees
Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund is urging shareholders of Sapporo to support the election of its ten-person slate to Sapporo’s board of…
Deutsche Börse outlines measures to improve operational processes
Deutsche Börse has completed its review of potential measures to further increase the efficiency of the group and has resolved the next…
Standard Life Investments to acquire stake in Aida Capital
Standard Life Investments says its clients will soon be able to access a wider range of alternative assets after announcing its intention…
Pine River selects Quantifi to support credit strategies
Quantifi, a provider of valuation models and risk management software for the global credit and interest rate markets, has been selected by…
Eurex to launch futures on butter and skimmed milk powder
Derivatives exchange Eurex will offer trading of two futures based on butter and skimmed milk powder in Europe at the end of Q2 2010. Both…
