01 May 2007
New investment scheme rules aim to boost Bahrain fund business
New collective investment scheme rules introduced by the Central Bank of Bahrain are set to give a major boost to the Gulf emirate's…
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ABN AMRO expands commodity ETF offering on Xetra
Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds (ETFs) on the pan-European Xetra trading platform with…
CACEIS Fastnet is certified SAS 70
CACEIS Fastnet has performed a SAS 70 certification Type I for its fund administration services in Paris.CACEIS Fastnet has performed a SAS…
Fauchier Partners launches new fund of hedge funds
London-based Fauchier Partners has launched a fund of hedge funds focusing on special situations. The objective of the new Jubilee Special…
Trafalgar expands trading presence in Australasia
Trafalgar Capital Management (UK) LLP, the London-based hedge fund manager, has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Trafalgar Trading…
30 Apr 2007
Kevin Sullivan and Neil Wright join State Street to focus on developing derivative processing solutions
State Street has recruited Kevin Sullivan and Neil Wright to senior vice presidents with responsibility for overseeing the ongoing…
MSCI Barra to introduce global family of Islamic indices
MSCI Barra is developing a global family of Islamic indices, designed to reflect Sharia investment principles while retaining replicability…
Specialist asset classes see greatest increases in Luxembourg
The growing popularity of hedge funds and real estate funds helped Luxembourg's fund industry to a fourth year of strong growth. The…
Northern Trust wins EUR 816m Brevan Howard fund admin mandate
Northern Trust has been selected to provide fund administration services to the Guernsey listed EUR 816 million (approximately USD 1.1…
Pioneer adds to FoHF research team
Pioneer Alternative Investments (PAI) has grown its Fund of Hedge Funds research team with the appointment of Josh Hall as Senior…
S&P launches Shariah-compliant indices for GCC
Standard & Poor's has launched a fully investable GCC Shariah Index which has been designed to capture the largest and most liquid…
Sal Oppenheim strengthens presence in France
The private bank Sal Oppenheim jr & Cie has taken control of the French asset management company Financière Atlas S.A.The private bank…
27 Apr 2007
New firm launched to invest in European Special Situations
A new London-based investment partnership, Ironshield Capital Management LLP, has been formed to focus on investing in European stressed…
CAAM goes for innovation with new product launches
Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has launched two diversifying sub-funds, CA Funds Volatility Equities and CA Funds Dynarbitrage…
Comment: Global economic shift makes Asian and Commodities hedge fund strategies most compelling
Tony Robinson, Chief Strategist for Dutch hedge fund multi-manager Finles, outlines the case for allocating to Asia and Commodities. Tony…
