22 Jan 2014
Eurex Exchange Council elects Carola Gräfin von Schmettow as chairperson
The Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland has elected a new chairperson and a vice chairman for a period of three years.Carola Gräfin von…
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FWB Exchange Council re-elects Lutz Raettig as chairman
The Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse – FWB) has re-elected Dr Lutz R Raettig of Morgan Stanley…
Laur Capital Management offers investment opportunities in Laur Capital Partners
Laur Capital Management is offering investment opportunities in Laur Capital Partners to accredited investors, family offices and fund of…
Change in rules on the taxation of partnerships
By Claire Mascarenhas, Kinetic Partners – Further to HM Revenue & Custom’s consultation of 20 May 2013 on Partnerships: a review of two…
World’s first Bitcoin derivatives platform surpasses USD35m in trades
BTC.sx, the world’s first bitcoin derivative trading platform, has brokered over USD35m in trades since its foundation and is preparing for…
21 Jan 2014
Hedge fund assets surge to record level, says HFR
Capital invested in the global hedge fund industry surged to a record in the fourth quarter, finishing a strong year of capital growth as…
Mariner closes USD450m in new infrastructure investment strategy
Mariner Investment Group has closed on two new client mandates, launching Mariner Infrastructure Investment Management (MIIM), Mariner's…
Renegade urges shareholders to reject attempted board takeover by FrontFour
Renegade Petroleum has issued an open letter advising shareholders to reject an attempted takeover of the firm’s board by FrontFour Capital…
Quality of asset-backed securities continues to climb, says Swiss & Global
New regulatory requirements are improving the quality of the European market for asset-backed securities, according to Swiss &…
Altin discloses entire hedge fund portfolio holdings
Altin, the USD230m multi-strategy fund of hedge funds listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has disclosed its entire hedge fund…
Sidley Austin appoints James Oussedik to investment funds practice
James Oussedik has joined Sidley Austin’s London office as counsel.He will be a senior member of the firm’s investment funds practice,…
UBS Fund Services teams up with SunGard and HazelTree to provide UBS Frontier Platform
UBS Fund Services has signed agreements with SunGard and HazelTree to offer UBS Frontier Platform – a front and middle office…
20 Jan 2014
Obamacare and the pressure to reduce healthcare costs
As the initial problems of ‘Obamacare’ are ironed out, Simon Laing, Head of US Equities at Invesco Perpetual, looks at the effect this may…
Matheson provides insights into new Irish ICAV and future potential of UCITS in Asia
By James Williams – Irish law firm Matheson has provided an update from its London office on the introduction of a new corporate vehicle…
Over 80 per cent of fund managers have yet to seek AIFMD authorisation
Fewer than 20 per cent of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMSs) have submitted an application to their local regulator for…
