17 Dec 2009
Spectrum obtains SAS 70 Type II Independent Service Auditor’s report
Spectrum Global Fund Administration, a provider of middle and back office solutions to hedge funds and managed accounts, obtained its third…
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NYSE Liffe’s Bclear registers 250 million contracts in 2009
Total volume in equity derivatives futures and options registered through NYSE Liffe’s Bclear OTC wholesale service has just passed 250…
Mariner acquires controlling interest in Palmer Square
Mariner Holdings has acquired a controlling interest in Palmer Square Capital Management, an alternative investment management firm based…
Australian hedge funds up 1.54 per cent in November
The Australian Fund Monitors’ Index rose by 1.54 per cent in November, bringing its year-to-date performance to 16.31 per cent.Equity based…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 2.11 per cent
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 2.11 per cent in November, bringing year-to-date…
Cayman examines fiscal vulnerability as financial industry rebounds
While the past year has not been comfortable for the hedge fund industry, it has not brought any significant challenge to the position of…
16 Dec 2009
2009 sees mixed hedge fund compensation trends
Chief executive officers and chief operating officers were the best paid hedge fund employees in 2009, receiving total compensation of over…
Investors optimistic despite fresh fears over bank stocks
Investors are looking forward to 2010 as a year of moderate economic growth, benign inflation and solid returns in global equities,…
Deutsche Bank launches asset segregation platform
Deutsche Bank’s global prime finance division has launched a hybrid custody version of prime brokerage, named DB Integrated Prime…
AdvisorShares to launch WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
Fund.com’s subsidiary AdvisorShares Investments will launch the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF in January, the first actively…
Newdedge VTI down 0.47 per cent in November
The Newedge Volatility Trading Index fell by an estimated 0.47 per cent in November, compared with a rise of 0.34 per cent the previous…
Centurion launches macro/micro longevity fund
Centurion Fund Managers has obtained regulatory approval from the CSSF in Luxembourg for its fourth open-ended longevity fund, the first in…
KPMG forecasts increased use of Ucits wrappers by hedge funds
Characterised by election fever, 2010 will see changes to the flow of funds, an increase in the use of Ucits wrappers by hedge funds and an…
Edhec-Risk launches risk and investment management programme
Edhec-Risk Institute has launched a risk and investment management programme after a survey found that further education was needed to…
Eurex to further expand equity options offering
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch equity options based on 30 of the most liquid British stocks on 18 January 2010.…
