18 Jun 2009
Morgan Stanley offers custodial services to prime brokerage clients
Morgan Stanley is expanding its prime brokerage offering with the launch of new custodial services for long securities held by prime…
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Bullman launches global multi-strategy hedge fund
Bullman Investment Management has officially launched its global multi-strategy hedge fund, the Bullman Global Fund.Bullman Investment…
Deutsche Börse introduces Energy Facts information product
Deutsche Börse Market Data & Analytics is expanding its data services to include the real-time information product Energy…
17 Jun 2009
Managed futures rebound 2.08 per cent in May
Managed futures traders gained 2.08 per cent in May, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Managed futures traders…
Hedge fund liquidations drop by 50 per cent in quarter one
Hedge fund liquidations fell by 50 per cent in quarter one 2009 from the record levels set in the prior quarter, according to data released…
Greenwich Roundtable releases best practices in alternative investing
The Greenwich Roundtable has released a white paper on alternative investing, aimed at investors who actively invest in many types of…
Barclays accepts BlackRock offer to acquire BGI
Barclays' board of directors has accepted BlackRock's offer to acquire Barclays Global Investors. Barclays' board of directors has accepted…
Bracing for the new regulatory environment
Around the world, jurisdictions that have built up a significant business as a domicile or administration centre for hedge funds and other…
Changes in store for fund managers' pay?
Executive remuneration is a hot topic in the media right now, and hedge fund managers have found themselves, unwillingly, part of the…
Striking the right balance on regulation
The global economic downturn may have caused investors the world over to tighten their purse strings, but many fund promoters have seized…
A safe place for funds in troubled times
The Corporate and Institutional business division of RBC Wealth Management, the international wealth management arm of Royal Bank of…
MF Global to launch managed futures products
MF Global, an intermediary offering solutions in global cash and derivatives markets, has launched its alternative investment strategies…
16 Jun 2009
RBC Hedge 250 Index returns 3.59 per cent in May
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 3.59 per cent in May, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 7.01 per cent. The RBC…
Eurex to launch hurricane futures
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch hurricane futures with binary payouts on 29 June 2009. The international…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 5.77 per cent in May
The Barclay Hedge Fund Index gained 5.77 per cent in May and is now up 10.75 per cent in 2009, according to BarclayHedge.The Barclay Hedge…
