18 Mar 2010
Survey shows strong recovery in European repo market
The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association has released a survey which sets the baseline figure for the…
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Multi-prime model transcends hedge fund size, says Pershing
Driven by the need to diversify in order to mitigate their counterparty risk and increase transparency, an ever-growing number of hedge…
Hedge funds start the year with modest performance
Hedge Funds posted a modest return of 0.17 per cent for January, below December’s monthly return of 0.88 per cent, according to the Credit…
17 Mar 2010
NYSE Liffe lists 24 futures contracts on MSCI indices on Bclear
NYSE Liffe, the European based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, has launched today 24 futures contracts on MSCI indices on its…
Bull and Bear to design brand for emerging NYC hedge fund
Bull and Bear Capital has entered into an exclusive agreement to design, build and manage a brand development campaign for an emerging New…
Ten questions for investors to ask life settlement fund managers
SL Investment Management, one of the largest life settlement product providers outside the US, is urging potential investors in life…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 0.78 per cent in February
Hedge funds gained 0.78 per cent in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Hedge funds are up 0.42…
Comment: Bridging venture capital uncertainty and fair value
Expansion and later-stage venture capital companies present unique valuation challenges for investors. Mark McMahon, a Director in the…
16 Mar 2010
Investors predict inflows of USD222bn into hedge funds this year
Investors predict inflows of USD222bn into hedge funds this year, which would increase the total amount of hedge fund assets under…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 0.68 per cent in February
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 0.68 per cent in February with seven out of ten…
Hedge fund strategies’ performance retreats in February
All hedge fund strategies except managed futures finished February in negative territory (-0.29 per cent), according to the Lipper Hedge…
Bahamas signs 11th tax information exchange agreement
The Bahamas has signed its 11th tax information exchange agreement and has initialled nine additional agreements in advance of the G20 31…
Regulatory approval for Eurex in Quebec
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, has received regulatory exemption from the Autorité des marchés financiers in Québec to…
15 Mar 2010
Newedge VTI down 2.01 per cent in February
The Newedge Volatility Trading Index fell by an estimated 2.01 per cent in February 2010.This follows an estimated fall of 1.18 per cent…
14 Mar 2010
GFI establishes tax receivables desk
GFI Group has launched a tax receivables desk, providing brokerage services in the secondary market for all forms of tax receivables.The…
