18 Mar 2013
Eze Castle to host London Hedge Fund Cloud Summit
Eze Castle Integration is to host the 2013 Hedge Fund Cloud Summit on Tuesday 19 March from 1:30 to 5:30 pm at London’s Prince Philip…
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ASIC reports on dark liquidity and high-frequency trading
ASIC has released a report and a consultation paper examining the impact of dark liquidity and high-frequency trading on Australia's…
SEC charges hedge fund firm Sigma Capital with insider trading
New York-based hedge fund advisory firm Sigma Capital Management has agreed to pay nearly USD14m to settle the Securities and Exchange…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.24 per cent in February
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.24 per cent for the month of February with six of the 10 sub-strategies…
Altin receives requests from minority shareholders
Altin has received requests from two minority shareholders to place items on the agenda of the next shareholders meeting.The first minority…
Cayman opts for Model 1 IGA for FATCA
The Cayman Islands Government is to adopt a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) in response to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance…
DTCC supports legislation to ensure continued transparency in OTC derivatives market
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has expressed support for legislation that would resolve issues surrounding the…
17 Mar 2013
MENA welcomes first UCITS-compliant fund platform… concerns that bonus cap could be introduced under UCITS V…
These are potentially worrying times for Europe’s fund managers with the threat of a bonus cap hanging over their…
15 Mar 2013
InfraHedge hires hedge fund industry veteran Robert Picard as president, North America
InfraHedge, the State Street-owned managed account platform with over USD7.6bn of client assets, has appointed Robert Picard to the…
Federal Court fines Colorado man over foreign currency fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained federal court orders for more than USD3.5m in restitution and civil…
Jersey AIFMD plans on track
Jersey remains on track to meet the requirements of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and will introduce new…
Hedge fund industry assets reach record USD2.25trn
New hedge fund launches rose at year end 2012, narrowly trailing total launches for 2011 as total hedge fund industry assets increased to a…
Locke Lord expands Hong Kong office with team from Cheung & Lee
International law firm Locke Lord has increased its presence in Hong Kong through an association with the law firm Cheung & Lee.Five…
14 Mar 2013
Highland Capital obtains USD21.5m jury verdict against Royal Bank of Canada
Law firm Lackey Hershman has obtained a USD21.5m jury verdict in favour of its client, Highland Capital Management, and against RBC Capital…
Japan leads strong global hedge fund performance… former FrontPoint specialist to launch Asian hedge fund…
The Eurekahedge Japan Hedge Fund Index crossed the 200-point mark for the first time to reach its highest level on record, according to the…