06 May 2014
EEX to relaunch coal market
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to start an initiative to relaunch its coal market.The initiative will focus on Trade Registration…
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Fortress to add new global equity strategy
The global investment team of Centaurus Capital, led by chief investment officer Randy Freeman, is to join the Fortress Investment Group’s…
Average daily volume of 8.7 million contracts at Eurex Group in April
In April the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.7 million contracts, down from 9.8…
SMP Partners opens representative office in Dubai
The SMP Partners Group has expanded its global network with the opening of a representative office in Dubai.The long-established trust and…
Credit Suisse LAB Index up 0.11 per cent in April
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index, which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished up 0.11…
BNY Mellon completes acquisition of HedgeMark International
BNY Mellon has completed its acquisition of HedgeMark International, a provider of hedge fund managed account and risk analytic…
LGT Capital Partners completes merger with LGT Capital Management
LGT Capital Partners has completed its merger with LGT Capital Management as of 25 April 2014. LGT Capital Management will be fully…
05 May 2014
Alternatives Insight: Ride the M&A wave with merger arbitrage
In this report, we explore the growing investor appetite for merger arbitrage in the context of rising M&A activity. We also discuss…
VIX futures ADV down 4% from a year ago
April 2014 average daily volume (ADV) and total monthly volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) and total exchange-wide…
Alix Capital creates fixed income index for Aurelys SA… China’s interbank bond market opens up for UCITS asset managers…
Schroders has confirmed the launch of a new externally-managed fund on its GAIA platform – Schroder Paulson Merger Arbitrge, subject to…
BATS Global Markets reports US equities market share of 20.7% in April
BATS Global Markets (BATS) has reported a 20.7% US equities market share in April, up from 10.9% a year ago.BATS Options, meanwhile has…
HedgeCo joins forces with GEMS Kenmar-Olympia Group
Just weeks before the launch of HedgeCoVest, its new liquid alternatives platform, HedgeCo has secured a new strategic investment from GEMS…
02 May 2014
Advise Technologies hires Tom Cahill as General Manager Europe
Advise Technologies, a software solutions provider for investment managers, has hired Tom Cahill as the company’s new General Manager for…
Columbia Management launches Mortgage Opportunities Fund
Columbia Management has launched the Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund (CLMZX), an open-end fund which will invest across a full range…
01 May 2014
Ex-SAC manager plans to start Pan-Asian fund… ex-Soros hedge fund hires ex-Goldman exec as CFO…
Bloomberg reports that Andrew Bazarian, a former manager at SAC Capital Advisors LP, plans to start his own Pan-Asian hedge fund betting on…
