24 Aug 2009
Convertible arbitrage strategies rally in 2009, says Preqin
This year has marked a rally in the convertibles sector and some good investment opportunities have started appearing, according to a…
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21 Aug 2009
Appleby merges registered mutual fund structure in Cayman Islands
According to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Appleby is the first law firm in the Cayman Islands to use the merger provisions for…
Macquarie and Everbright form joint venture to launch investment funds
Australian financial services provider Macquarie Group and China Everbright, a diversified financial conglomerate, have entered into a…
Equity and credit markets boost hedge fund performance
Movements in equity, credit and commodity markets all contributed to positive performance for hedge funds in July, according to Credit…
Managed futures suffer in July on short-lived market trends
Managed futures struggled in July, ending the month in negative territory as market trends were too short-lived for managers to identify…
Eurex agricultural derivates available in the US
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, says its four agricultural derivatives can now be traded in the US under the current Eurex…
TMF Group acquires Kingsway Taitz Fund Administration
TMF Group has expanded in Australia through the acquisition of Kingsway Taitz Fund Administration.TMF Group has expanded in Australia…
20 Aug 2009
USD1bn of LME steel billet futures traded since launch last year
The London Metal Exchange says USD1bn in steel billet has been traded on the exchange by industry since the contract was introduced in…
Theft and misappropriation most common causes of operational failure
The most common causes of hedge fund operational failure are theft and misappropriation, according to a report by Castle Hall Alternatives,…
Newedge VTI returns 0.66 per cent in July
The estimated July 2009 return for the Newedge Volatility Trading Index is 0.66 per cent, compared with -0.25 per cent the previous month.…
Sovereign wealth funds will shape future of global finance, says report
Sovereign wealth funds will be important participants in shaping the future of global finance, according to a report by State…
Hedge fund assets up for third consecutive month
Hedge funds assets rose for the third consecutive month in July, according to research by Eurekahedge.Hedge funds assets rose for the third…
19 Aug 2009
Aviva fixed income macro fund returns 10.90 per cent in first year
Aviva Investors says its fixed income macro fund has returned 10.90 per cent per cent in its first year. Aviva Investors says its fixed…
Global Umbrella Europe Hedge returns 6.6 per cent YTD
Global Capital Management says its Global Umbrella Europe Hedge Fund, a fund of hedge funds invested with European hedge fund managers, has…
Shore Capital revenues up 28.3 per cent in first half
Shore Capital Group, an investment bank focused on alternative asset class fund management and equity capital markets, has reported a rise…
