13 Jan 2009
Sterling fixed-income issuance outweighs dollar in fourth quarter, says Xtrakter
Xtrakter says 2008 total fixed income new issuance was valued at USD3.4trn, representing a 15.2 per cent (USD453bn) rise on 2007 figures.…
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Highlander Fund returned 21 per cent in 2008, says SVM
SVM Asset Management, the Edinburgh based independent fund management group, says its SVM Highlander Fund returned 21.1 per cent in 2008 in…
12 Jan 2009
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index to finish up 0.30 per cent for December
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up approximately 0.30 per cent in December, based on 74 per…
Aim-To introduces spend management solution for hedge funds
Jersey City-based Aim-To, a provider of hedge fund software, has announced an expansion of its spend management software and managed…
09 Jan 2009
Life settlement fund predicts positive returns for 2009
The Assured Fund, which invests in the US senior life settlements market, has forecast a minimum nine per cent return for 2009.The Assured…
Low-risk assets could offer attractive returns in 2009, says Merrill's Dugan
Low risk assets could offer private investors the best prospects of attractive returns in 2009 as the world's leading industrialised…
08 Jan 2009
Dubai authority and Shariah Capital launch Shariah Hedge Fund Index
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority and Shariah Capital have launched the Dubai Shariah Hedge Fund Index, which they say is the…
Record year for Singapore derivatives and ETF markets in 2008
The Singapore Exchange has announced that its derivatives and exchange traded fund markets set new trading records in 2008. The Singapore…
07 Jan 2009
Global equity markets end 2008 on a positive note
Global equity markets rebounded in December, with 19 of the 21 emerging markets and 22 of the 25 developed markets posting gains during the…
Darwin Financial Platform launched by industry experts
A group of industry experts has launched Darwin Financial Platform, a company offering full service business partnerships to starting…
Counterparty risk now much more critical for hedge funds, says report
Managing counterparty risk is a much more critical component of a hedge fund's overall business operations today than it has been in…
06 Jan 2009
Star manager quits Paulson to launch own hedge fund business
An investment manager credited with helping Paulson & Co become one of the biggest and most successful hedge fund managers over the…
Nasdaq OMX's IDCG launches clearing house for OTC interest rate swaps
International Derivatives Clearing Group, a majority-owned, independently operated subsidiary of the Nasdaq OMX Group, has begun accepting…
LME achieves another year of record volume
The London Metal Exchange achieved another record year in 2008 with over 113 million lots traded, representing a year-on-year increase of…
05 Jan 2009
GLG Partners halts quarterly dividends to preserve capital
GLG Partners, an alternative asset manager, has announced that its board of directors has determined not to continue paying a regular…
