11 Sep 2009
S&P expands family of risk control indices
Standard & Poor's has launched additional risk controlled versions of its S&P 500, S&P Europe 350 and S&P/ASX 200 stock…
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Insurance most active in US CDS markets
Financials remained heavily active in US credit default swaps markets throughout the month of August, with insurance among the more…
Palladio Alternative Research goes live
Swiss-based Palladio Alternative Research Group has started operations via its first Geneva-based subsidiary.Swiss-based Palladio…
10 Sep 2009
J.P. Morgan creates integrated prime brokerage and custody group
J.P. Morgan has formed a prime custody solutions group, a team responsible for delivering the firm's integrated prime brokerage and custody…
Citadel Solutions changes name to Omnium
Hedge fund administrator Citadel Solutions has changed its name to Omnium.Hedge fund administrator Citadel Solutions has changed its name…
Butterfield Fulcrum and Risk Fundamentals launch risk management service
Fund administrator Butterfield Fulcrum has partnered with financial software firm Risk Fundamentals to launch a service which provides risk…
Barclays Capital and J.P. Morgan top US fixed income trading study
Barclays Capital and J.P.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cBarclays Capital and J.P. Morgan have emerged from a year of historic crisis as the…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index to finish up 1.68 per cent in August
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 1.68 per cent in August, marking the sixth straight…
Service providers take on enhanced role in era of regulation
The efficient structuring and ongoing operational efficiency of hedge funds is very reliant on a group of supporting professionals, the…
Industry can benefit from growth opportunities in Africa
Finally the dust is settling and financial players are refocusing on future growth strategies.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cFinally the dust…
Boston hedge fund veteran launches real estate securities fund
Andrew St Pierre, the former chief financial officer at Hammerman Capital, has set up Merestone Partners in Boston with John Garofalo,…
South African hedge funds poised for next stage of growth
It has been a difficult year for all involved in the financial services sector, but recovery, albeit slow, seems to be on the…
Downturn enables industry to present a compelling case
South Africa's market architecture has withstood the seismic shocks unleashed by the global financial market…
Self-regulation helps funds survive "100-year flood"
The impact of the global financial crisis on the South African hedge fund industry has been considerably less than the shockwaves felt…
Goldman Sachs to support CLS/ICAP joint venture for global FX markets
Goldman Sachs has become the latest bank to support a joint venture between CLS Group and Traiana, an ICAP company, which provides trade…
