18 Nov 2013
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.59 per cent in October
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.59 per cent for the month of October with all but one of the ten sub strategies ending the…
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CFTC advises on applicability of transaction-level requirements in cross-border situations
The division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an advisory on…
17 Nov 2013
Beating rising rates
Peter Higgins, Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager of the BlueBay High Income Loan fund, highlights why now is a good time to protect…
Luxembourg regulator authorises first Chinese equity UCITS fund… Muzinich & Co launches emerging market short duration corporate bond fund…
The Luxembourg regulator, the CSSF, this week announced the authorization of the first Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor…
15 Nov 2013
Hedge funds get USD4.1bn in September
The hedge fund industry added assets for the third consecutive month in September, taking in a net USD4.1bn, or 0.2 per cent of assets,…
CBOE and C2 to list options on Twitter on 15 November
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange are to list options on the stock of Twitter on 15 November. The contract…
HedgeChatter launches financial social media analytics platform
HedgeChatter has launched an online SaaS dashboard that allows investors, traders and hedge funds to see how key influencers on social…
Kinetic Partners launches AIFMD hedge fund depositary due diligence checklist
Kinetic Partners has launched its AIFMD Hedge Fund DD checklist, which is designed to assist managers undertake the necessary due diligence…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 1.06 per cent in October
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2013 measured 1.06 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured…
CME Group approves China Merchants Futures as new clearing member
CME Group has approved China Merchants Futures (HK) Co as a CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX clearing member, effective 21 October 2013."We are…
14 Nov 2013
Hedge funds make healthy gains in October… Henderson acquires H3 Global Advisors… ASIC redefines ‘hedge fund’…
Hedge funds delivered healthy gains in October as global markets trended upwards during the month. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up…
Hedgeopolis Hedge Fund Insights Conference attracts over 400 delegates
Over 400 alternative investment specialists attended Hedgeopolis in New York, the inaugural Hedge Fund Insights Conference presented by the…
ESMA begins preparatory work for new market abuse regime
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Discussion Paper setting out its initial views on the implementing…
Traiana opens Singapore office as it expands in Asia-Pacific
Traiana, a provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has created a hub for its Asia Pacific business by opening a new…
Cat bond market could more than double to USD50bn by 2018, says BNY Mellon report
The number of catastrophe or cat bonds outstanding could more than double from the current level of USD19bn to USD50bn by the end of 2018,…
