13 Feb 2013
ESMA seeks feedback for review of the Short Selling Regulation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a call for evidence on the evaluation of the EU regulation on short…
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FSI Group lists on AlphaMetrix
Hedge and private equity fund manager FSI Group has joined the AlphaMetrix TransparentFund platform. FSI Group will retain its existing…
William Blair & Company appoints Citi to provide fund administration services
Citi has been appointed by William Blair & Company to provide offshore fund administration services for its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV…
BTIG expands Sydney office
BTIG Australia, which specialises in institutional trading and related brokerage services, is expanding its Sydney office with the…
12 Feb 2013
Fine wines to rise by 14 per cent in 2013, says TWIF
The Wine Investment Fund (TWIF) predicts that the fine wine index, the Liv-ex 100, will see the value of fine wine rise in 2013 by 14 per…
Hedge fund manager convicted over USD40m Ponzi scheme
A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted certified public accountant Jonathan D Davey, 48, of Newark, Ohio, of four criminal charges…
Opus Fund Services opens New York office
Opus Fund Services, an independent full-service fund administrator, has expanded its US platform with the opening of a New York office. The…
Jana Partners rejects Agrium's settlement offer and status quo directors
Hedge fund Jana Partners has released a statement in response to the announcement by Agrium that it will appoint new directors to its…
Dynasty Financial Partners appoints Michael Moriarty as director of investment platforms
Dynasty Financial Partners has appointed Michael Moriarty as director of investment platforms. Moriarty will be based in New York City and…
The emergence of emerging markets
It is much harder for countries to make the transition from emerging to developed economies than was previously commonly thought, according…
Steel Holdings to acquire 7.5 million ModusLink shares at USD4 per share
ModusLink Global Solutions has entered into an investment agreement with Steel Partners Holdings, which together with certain affiliates,…
US fixed income fund managers see value in credit markets, says S&P Capital IQ Fund Research
US fixed income fund managers continue to see value in the credit markets as a whole, although parts of it are deemed expensive, says…
11 Feb 2013
Eurex expands product offering on French government bonds
Eurex Exchange is to introduce a new interest rate future, the Mid-Term Euro-OAT Future, which is based on notional medium-term bonds…
IM Viniculum Global Equity Fund shows net return of 11.23 per cent in first year
The IM Vinculum Global Equity Fund, which charges fees only when performance exceeds a recognised investment industry benchmark, has…
ESMA rules aim to curb excessive risk taking by alternative fund managers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on remuneration of alternative investment fund managers…
