17 Nov 2009
Standard Bank launches currency reference warrants
Standard Bank has launched currency reference warrants in response to the growing popularity of currency trading in South Africa. Brett…
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New Trend Fund Management launches US equity hedge fund
New Trend Fund Management, a Cayman Islands based investment manager, is launching its first hedge fund, the New Trend US Equity Fund.The…
Icap and GreTai offer onshore US government bond trading in Taiwan
Interdealer broker Icap and GreTai Securities Markets, the over-the-counter securities market in Taiwan, have entered into a partnership to…
GAM launches GAM Star Global Rates
GAM has expanded its range of Ucits III funds to include an onshore version of its global macro interest rate and currency strategy managed…
Comment: Investing in Real Estate: The benefits of taking a holistic approach
Simon Coxeter, Director at Swisslake Capital Asia, discusses the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to real estate investment.For…
16 Nov 2009
Credit hedge funds gaining popularity with institutional investors
Credit as a hedge fund strategy has been the fastest growing strategy in terms of institutional investor mandates over 2009, according to…
Cambridge increases investors' ability to assess risk profiles
Cambridge Associates, a provider of independent investment advice and research to institutional investors and private clients, has taken…
Gemini Fund Services extends hedge fund solutions
Gemini Fund Services, a provider of pooled investment solutions, is extending its hedge fund solutions offering with a new Webinar series…
EAMR launches Emotional Assets Fund
Newly launched investment advisory boutique Emotional Assets Management & Research has launched its first investment fund, The…
Finnish State Treasury picks Eurex Bonds as eligible trading platform
Eurex Bonds, the international electronic bond trading platform, has been admitted by the Finnish State Treasury to act as a secondary…
US futures markets in the crosshairs of algorithmic revolution
The US futures markets have a target on their backs as newer market stakeholders are taking aim using algorithms, according to a report by…
CFTC allows sale of Topix futures in the US
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has permitted the offer and sale in the US of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s mini futures contract…
15 Nov 2009
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index down one per cent in October
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform, was down one per cent in October, bringing…
Hedge fund founder John Paulson gives USD20m to NYU Stern
NYU Stern alumnus John Paulson, founder and chairman of hedge fund Paulson & Co, has given a gift of USD20m to NYU Stern. Paulson’s…
Tranen Capital lists class A shares on Irish Stock Exchange
Tranen Capital Alternative Investment Fund has listed class A shares on the Irish Stock Exchange.The fund, a life markets fund that trades…
