01 Sep 2014
New historical lows for the rouble
Dr Vladimir Tikhomirov, Chief Economist at BCS Financial Group comments on the rouble’s recent fall to a new low…Hopes that the Minsk…
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Common Sense Investment Management appoints president
Common Sense Investment Management (CSIM), an independent, privately-held investment manager, has appointed Marc Lorin as president.Prior…
ALTIN fund of hedge funds return 3.43 per cent in first half
Swiss alternative investment company ALTIN’s portfolio generated positive returns over the first half of 2014 with a return of 3.43 per…
CFTC issues rule for deposit of customer funds with UK depositaries
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an interpretation of Commission Regulation 30.7(c) under the Commodity…
31 Aug 2014
Vanguard cuts the costs to 25 of its ETFs and tracker funds … GAM launches US mortgage backed securities (MBS) UCITS fund…
Lyxor Asset Management has expanded its range of ETFs available on the London Stock Exchange with the launch of four new European equity…
29 Aug 2014
Citi names Chris Cox as securities services head for EMEA
Citi has appointed Chris Cox as the securities services head for EMEA, leading both investor services and direct custody and clearing (DCC)…
Deutsche Bank fined GBP4.7m for failing to properly report transactions
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Deutsche Bank AG London Branch GBP4,718,800 for incorrectly reporting transactions between…
Gar Wood Securities and Axxcess to introduce emerging hedge fund managers to investors
Gar Wood Securities and Axxcess Wealth Management have formed a strategic relationship and joint marketing effort to introduce emerging US…
Private wealth inflows buoy hedge fund assets to USD2.9trn
Three quarters (73 per cent) of hedge fund managers say competition in fundraising has increased in the past 12 months, according to a…
SmartStream hires Tom Dalglish to head transformation services
SmartStream Technologies has hired Tom Dalglish to manage transformation projects for post-trade processing and data management services…
Investor confidence up 7.2 points in August to 122.8, says State Street ICI
State Street’s Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) rose to 122.8 in August, up 7.2 points from July’s revised reading of 115.6.The…
28 Aug 2014
Indian hedge funds fare best globally thanks to PM Modi… Blackstone in talks to back distressed fund…
Hedge funds investing in India have become the world's best performers this year on expectations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
Carlyle Group closes USD816m CLO fund
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has closed a collateralised loan obligation (CLO) fund in the US totalling approximately USD816…
Hedge funds positive as markets rebound, says Lyxor
After a challenging beginning in August, on the back of higher risk aversion, markets started their rebound and progressively recouped…
SEC adopts asset-backed securities reform rules
The SEC has adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting, and offering process for asset-backed securities (ABS) to…
