15 Jan 2015
CBOE disseminates volatility index values on three CME Group FX options contracts
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has begun disseminating values for three new CBOE volatility indexes using the prices of CME…
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The Currency Exchange selects Quantifi for counterparty credit risk management for EM currency derivatives
The Currency Exchange (TCX) has selected Quantifi for pricing and risk management of counterparty credit risk in emerging market currency…
Hedgeweek Global Awards 2015 – Voting now closed
Voting for the 6th edition of the Hedgeweek Global Awards has now closed. The Awards will be presented at a lunch ceremony to be held in…
Hedge funds attract USD10.2bn in November, says TrimTabs and BarclayHedge
Inflows to the hedge fund industry rebounded to USD10.2 billion (0.4% of assets) in November from USD1.1 billion (0.05% of assets) in…
14 Jan 2015
Coherence Capital Partners hires new COO & CRO
Fixed income specialist Coherence Capital Partners has appointed John Lovisolo as Member, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Risk…
Abacus Group opens new LA office
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has opened a new office in Los Angeles to cater…
PwC appoints Lachlan Roos as UK hedge fund leader
PwC has appointed Lachlan Roos as its new UK hedge fund leader, taking over from Rob Mellor who is stepping down after leading the hedge…
Morgan Creek names Forstl as MD and Head of Intermediary Distribution
Morgan Creek Capital Management has appointed Michael Forstl as a Managing Director and Head of Intermediary Distribution. In his new…
Infrastructure funds get larger in 2014 as demand sees more managers exceed fundraising targets
Over half of infrastructure funds that closed in 2014 exceeded their fundraising target, up from 37% of funds in 2013. Andrew Moylan,…
Oil market is fearful
Ahead of the release of the IEA’s Oil Market Report on Friday, 16 January, Optima’s Graham Martin gives his assessment of the oil market…
JTC marks 27th year of consecutive growth with re-brand
Corporate, fund and private client services provider JTC Group has marked its 27th consecutive year of growth with the launch of a…
Alternative investments lawyer Michael A Adelstein joins Kelley Drye
Kelley Drye & Warren has appointed Michael A Adelstein as a partner in the firm's Corporate Practice in the New York office. Adelstein…
Estlander & Partners’ new fund focuses on commodities
Estlander & Partners has launched a new systematic fund – the E&P Commodity Fund – which is focused exclusively on the commodities…
13 Jan 2015
Lyxor and Capricorn launch emerging markets alt UCITS fund
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Capricorn Capital Partners to launch the Lyxor / Capricorn GEM Strategy Fund, a new…
Berta Aldrich joins Franklin Square as CMO
Franklin Square has hired Berta Aldrich to serve as the firm's Chief Marketing Office (CMO). Aldrich joins the firm after spending the last…
