04 Sep 2014
Mayur Hedge Fund returns 49 per cent for first six months of the year
Global Investment House’s Mayur Hedge Fund, a long short absolute return growth oriented fund with a net long bias, has reported a 49 per…
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Saxo Capital Markets UK appoints non-executive director
Saxo Capital Markets UK (SCML), the UK subsidiary of Saxo Bank A/S, has appointed Anthony Belchambers, former chief executive of the…
Euronext sees 11.6 per cent increase in cash markets ADV in August
Cash markets average daily volume at Euronext increased 11.6 per cent for the month of August 2014 compared to August 2013, an average…
03 Sep 2014
iTB upgrades trading interface for posting bids and offers
iTB Holdings has upgraded the interface for iTBconnect, a platform that connects market participants to the electronic fixed income trading…
LME Clear receives EMIR authorisation
The Bank of England has approved LME Clear’s application as a central counterparty under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation…
VIX Futures ADV up 37 per cent over year ago, says CBOE Futures Exchange
August 2014 was the busiest month all-time for average daily volume and total trading volume, both exchange-wide at CFE and for futures on…
State Street appoints head of alternative investment solutions for Asia Pacific
State Street Corporation has appointed Bob Keogh as head of alternative investment solutions (AIS) for the Asia Pacific region.Based in…
Concept Capital Markets joins HFA’s Thought Leadership Council
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has added prime brokerage firm Concept Capital Markets to its Thought Leadership Council.Concept Capital…
AIMA updates due diligence questionnaire for hedge fund managers
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry body, has published an updated edition of its…
AIMA Canada appoints new board for 2014-2016
AIMA Canada, the national group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in Canada, has appointed its board for…
Risk management evolving from regulatory burden to strategic core competency
Risk managers are increasingly viewing risk management as a strategic core competency rather than a regulatory obligation, according to a…
02 Sep 2014
All six MVIS long/short equity indices positive in August
All six of Market Vectors Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable long/short equity indices recorded a positive performance in August.MV North…
Hedge funds continue drive with Lyxor HFI close to record highs
For the second week in a row, hedge funds have posted a solid performance, lifting the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index (HFI) closer to new highs.The…
VAM launches frontier markets fund
Specialist fund manager VAM has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS IV fund targeting the high growth potential of frontier market…
01 Sep 2014
Castle Hall launches ReportLab-powered platform for HF and PE due diligence reporting
Castle Hall Alternatives, an operational due diligence specialist focused on hedge funds, private equity funds and long-only funds, has…
