07 Jan 2010
Bandon in relationship with American Independent Securities Group
Investment management company Bandon Capital Management has formed a relationship with American Independent Securities Group, an…
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Chinese volatility index hits 31-month low
The AlphaShares Chinese Volatility Index hit a 31-month low of 23.48 on Christmas Eve and closed the year at 24.22, down from 59.69 at the…
Emerging markets lead hedge fund replication indexes
The IQ Hedge Emerging Markets Beta Index was IndexIQ’s strongest performing hedge fund replication index in 2009, finishing the year up…
Edhec-Risk re-brands risk and asset management research centre
Edhec-Risk Institute, a centre for asset and risk management research, is changing the official name for the holding entity governing its…
Listing activity slows in 2009
Listing activity in 2009 experienced a significant slowdown as a result of the situation on the international capital markets since…
Long/short equity hedge funds post double-digit returns
Based on the December performance for the Credit Suisse Long/Short Equity Liquid Index, long/short equity funds ended the year on a high…
06 Jan 2010
US equity broker business demands to outpace budgets, says Tabb
Speed will continue to be the name of the game for US equity brokers, a study published by Tabb Group has found that business demands…
BNP Paribas joins as a prime bank on EBS platform
BNP Paribas has joined Icap’s EBS platform as an FX prime bank. This is the first time BNP Paribas has been active in the FX market as a…
Newedge first foreign broker to get Korean full futures licence
Newedge, a provider of multi-asset brokerage and clearing services, has been granted a full futures licence by the Korea Financial Services…
Canadian mutual fund assets up 1.30 per cent
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada says based on a sample of preliminary data from some of its members, net assets of the mutual fund…
Systematic Alpha launches trend following CTA fund
Systematic Alpha Management, a New York-based CTA, is launching a product that aims to take advantage of short‐term directional price…
RBC Dexia to service Advent’s Global Phoenix Fund
RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by Advent Capital Management to provide custody, fund administration and shareholder services…
Penjing and Triple A to develop Asian hedge fund seeding business
Penjing Asset Management has entered into a joint venture agreement with Triple A Partners and its affiliates to raise fresh investment…
05 Jan 2010
Low-risk film fund achieves 11.24 per cent return after costs
Investing in film is traditionally regarded as a risky activity, but BVI Company P&C Arcade Film Fund has developed what it says is a…
ICBI Research: Managers must see the world through investors’ eyes
A new research paper from the investment funds conference producer ICBI answers key questions and sets out a number of action points for…
