01 Apr 2014
Jabre Capital Partners – Best Relative Value Convertible Bond Manager
Philippe Jabre has been successfully managing convertible bonds for 30 years. Whilst at GLG Partners (between 1997 and 2006), Jabre honed…
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Cygnus Asset Management – Best Event Driven Multi-Strategy Manager
The Europa Event Driven Fund is managed by José Luis Pérez. Pérez (pictured) aims to capture investment opportunities around corporate…
European economic recovery drives optimism in 2014
The Hedgeweek Global Awards 2014 event, sponsored by Lyxor Asset Management and held at the end of February, featured winners from across…
Hedgeweek Global Awards 2014 – The Winners
The winners of the Hedgeweek Global Awards 2014, as voted for by our readers…Best Macro Manager - Blue Sky Capital Management Best Event…
OTC derivatives regulators issue report to G20
The Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Regulators Group (ODRG) has issued a report that identifies the current list of remaining…
Abacus Group forms partnership with LiquidityBook
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has formed a strategic partnership to host…
Fund managers still concerned about AIFMD reporting, says Confluence
More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers say they are still concerned about reporting to local…
31 Mar 2014
SGX proposes new electricity futures
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on the proposed introduction of SGX Uniform Singapore Energy Price (USEP) Quarterly Base…
Maples and Calder appoints 12 partners
International law firm Maples and Calder has appointed 12 new partners across its global offices.The new partners in the Cayman Islands…
Euronext makes three senior appointments
Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group, has appointed three leaders for its financial derivatives,…
Extreme weather driving commodities
Commodities, as measured by the DJUBS Commodities Index, have returned 8.3% year to date to 6 March. This strong performance was driven by…
SS&C GlobeOp’s Kenton Farmer discusses EMIR Transaction Reporting Solution
As with any new piece of legislation, things tend to be a bit chaotic at the start and for European market participants EMIR Transaction…
IA Englander transfers MA&PS to Concept Capital
IA Englander & Co has agreed to transfer its managed account and prime services platform (MA&PS) to Concept Capital Markets.IA…
Luxembourg and the US sign Model 1 IGA
The US and Luxembourg governments have signed an agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax…
ESMA issues new guidelines on collateral management for UCITS funds… GLG shuts one EM fund and opens another...
This week the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") issued a final report containing new guidelines on collateral management…
