08 Nov 2009
NYSE Euronext reports lower trading volumes in October
NYSE Euronext says trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges in October 2009 were mostly lower compared to…
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GLG makes GAAP net loss of USD99m in third quarter
US-listed asset manager GLG Partners made a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of USD99m for the quarter ended 30 September…
MF Global makes GAAP net loss of USD16m
MF Global, an intermediary offering customised solutions in global cash, derivatives and related markets, made a GAAP net loss of USD16.0m…
NYSE Liffe to launch two and five year gilt futures
NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, is expanding its long gilt futures contract by launching two and five…
06 Nov 2009
GlobeOp launches hosted services for Geneva
GlobeOp has launched hosted services for Advent's portfolio management and fund accounting solution Geneva, offering hedge funds an…
Alternative Investment Group chooses SS&C Fund Services
Alternative Investment Group, an independent investment management firm with USD1.6bn assets under management, has appointed SS&C Fund…
05 Nov 2009
Comment: Why the recent rally in emerging markets could spell the beginnings of an investment grade bubble
Argo Capital Management’s Shamillia Sivathambu (pictured) examines the implications of the formation of a credit bubble in the emerging…
Fraud lawyers and investment professionals to launch asset recovery fund
A team of global commercial fraud lawyers and investment professionals is launching a USD150m investment fund, named Echemus, to underwrite…
Weston and Harcourt form incubation joint venture
Weston Capital Management, an independent alternative investment group, has formed a joint venture with Zurich-based Harcourt Investment…
Long/short equity managers avoid market downswings in October
Long/short equity fund managers avoided equity market volatility in October, finishing the month in neutral territory, according to Jordan…
Man grows managed accounts business by half in six months
Man Group’s newly created multi-manager business grew assets held in managed accounts from USD4bn to USD6bn in the six months to 30…
Managed account assets to rise 70 per cent by 2011
Assets in the hedge fund industry invested through managed accounts will reach USD790bn by 2011, up from USD468bn in 2009, according to…
Dow Jones and Brookfield launch high yield infrastructure index
Dow Jones Indexes and Brookfield Asset Management have launched an index that measures the highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones…
Asian hedge funds navigate volatility in Q3 2009
Asia-focused hedge funds continued to build on strong gains posted in the first half of 2009, with the HFRI Emerging Markets: Asia ex-Japan…
Australian hedge funds up 14.75 per cent YTD
Hedge funds monitored by Australian Fund Monitors returned 2.43 per cent in September, taking year-to-date performance to 14.75 per…
