15 Sep 2009
GFI Group sets up iron ore swaps trading desk
GFI Group has established an iron ore swaps desk based in London and Singapore. PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cGFI Group has established an…
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Oak Hill Advisors completes final closing of distressed credit fund
Oak Hill Advisors, an investment management firm specialising in below investment grade credit, has held the final closing of the OHA…
IMF's findings reflect Jersey's robust anti-money laundering regime
Ian Strang, managing partner of Voisin and Robert Christensen, managing director of Volaw review the conclusions of the IMF's recent…
S&P launches securities lending indices
Standard & Poor's Index Services has launched a public index series designed to measure the average cost of borrowing US equities. The…
14 Sep 2009
Fund managers set to overhaul fees, research finds
Almost two-thirds of fund groups expect the use of performance fees to rise this year, according to research by Skandia Investment Group.…
A Leg To Stand On hosts Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest wildcard play-off
The warm up event for the sixth annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest is scheduled to take place on 16 September at Sullivan Hall in Manhattan.…
Hedge fund strategies gain ground as stock markets edge upward
Hedge funds continued their winning streak in August, with all hedge fund strategies except dedicated short-bias (-1.22 per cent) ending…
Cheyne Capital launches Ucits umbrella fund
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) has launched of the Cheyne Select Ucits Fund, a Ucits III compliant umbrella fund. Cheyne Capital Management…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index up 0.94 per cent in August
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.94 per cent in August, bringing year-to-date performance to 4.21 per cent.The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index…
Man and Dexion launch Man AHL Diversity
Man Investments and Dexion Capital have launched a Ucits III trend following product, Man AHL Diversity. Man Investments and Dexion…
Infiniti signs Australian advisory mandate
Infiniti Capital has signed an advisory mandate with an Australian institutional client, its first such deal in the Australian market. The…
11 Sep 2009
US exchange-traded product assets hit all time high
US exchange-traded product assets hit an all time high of USD678bn at the end of August 2009, four per cent above the previous all time…
Event driven strongest Dow Jones hedge fund strategy
Event driven was again the strongest performer in August with a gain of 1.70 per cent for the month, and now sits atop the other strategies…
Australian hedge funds up 3.15 per cent in August
Australian Fund Monitors' hedge fund indices rose by 3.15 per cent in August, bringing year-to-date performance to 13.28 per…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund Index up 0.9 per cent in August
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor's hedge fund platform, was up 0.9 per cent in August, bringing…
