30 Jan 2008
Hedge funds must address OTC volume surge
Trading in OTC derivatives has grown dramatically in the last few years and firms have faced a number of challenges in processing and…
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Shariah compliance poses challenge to Middle East managers
Leading institutional and private investors in the Middle East have long been an important source of capital for some of the world's…
HFR hedge fund database now available in PackHedge format
Geneva software company FinLab and Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research have formed an alliance to provide access to HFR's hedge fund database…
Voltrex appoints consultant for foreign exchange business
London-based institutional broker Voltrex has hired Alan Moore as a consultant for its online foreign exchange platform, reporting to…
Progress Software launches Apama Smart Order Router Accelerator
Progress Software, a provider of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications,…
Northern Trust and youDevise to offer funds of hedge funds portfolio management data
Northern Trust has announced plans to offer funds of hedge funds daily portfolio management data, typically provided by administrators on a…
Nara Capital launches asset-based lending fund of funds
Nara Capital, a specialist fund management company established last October in Geneva to manage a range of portfolios and customised…
Exotix expands US operation with two new hires
Exotix, a London-based broker specialising in illiquid and frontier emerging markets, has expanded its New York operation with the…
29 Jan 2008
The importance of proximity
Interest in the Middle East as a market for alternative investment products has never been greater.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cInterest in…
Bridging the gap
One of the new mantras in the asset management sector is the convergence between traditional and alternative asset management…
Systeia Capital Management denies report of fund problems
Paris-based hedge fund manager Systeia Capital Management has denied reports by the Sunday Times in London alleging that its Systeia…
Reuters launches bespoke derivatives pricing service for hard-to-value instruments
Reuters has announced the launch of a pricing service that delivers bespoke valuations for derivatives and complex securities, Reuters…
NYSE Euronext and Caisse des Dépôts launch carbon exchange Bluenext
NYSE Euronext and French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts have launched Bluenext, an international exchange that…
Markit plans new products following acquisition of Boat trade reporting platform
Markit, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and OTC derivatives trade processing to the global financial markets, says it…
GLG Partners registers as investment adviser with SEC
London-based hedge fund manager GLG Partners has announced that its US subsidiary, GLG Inc, has registered with the Securities and Exchange…
