08 Jan 2013
Hedge fund industry veteran Groome joins Highwater
Todd Groome, former chairman of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has joined the Highwater Group. Groome (pictured)…
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Kleinberg Kaplan names Greg Kramer as a member
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen has named Greg Kramer as a member of the firm, effective 1 January. “Greg is a talented attorney who…
Savers should be wary of inflation, says Chatfeild-Roberts
Inflation can be good for governments, reducing the real value of government debt, but it reduces living standards for those whose incomes…
Tax expert Andrew Watters joins Thomas Eggar private client team
Thomas Eggar has expanded its private client team with the appointment of tax adviser Andrew Watters.Watters (pictured), who joined as a…
07 Jan 2013
Agecroft Partners predicts top hedge fund industry trends for 2013
Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a new record for assets in 2013 despite the lacklustre investment…
BNY Mellon launches central securities depository
BNY Mellon has received regulatory approval to launch a new Issuer Central Securities Depository (CSD) entity that will offer market…
Four new senior appointments at Appleby
Appleby has made a number of changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of Frances Woo as group chairman.Woo (pictured) will…
SGX derivatives and commodities volumes reach new highs in 2012
Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) derivatives and commodities markets achieved several new record highs in both December and the full year.…
Schulte Roth & Zabel appoints new partner
Schulte Roth & Zabel has appointed Taleah E Jennings as a partner.The firm has also promoted Laura Angel-Lalanne, Christopher H…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 0.99 per cent in December
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.99 per cent in December as each of the seven index component strategies…
SEC staff preview top hedge fund enforcement trends for 2013
In a recent speech before the Regulatory Compliance Association, Bruce Karpati, chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s…
06 Jan 2013
Italian asset manager Carige Asset Management launches flexible bond fund, London-based Neptune makes first foray into global income…
Ireland’s Central Bank has confirmed that UCITS organized as self-managed investment companies (“SMICs”) will need to complete a UCITS IV…
04 Jan 2013
Scoach retains highest turnover in structured products of all European exchanges
Scoach achieved a trading volume of EUR42.6bn in Zurich and Frankfurt in 2012. Since it was founded, Scoach has held its number one…
DTCC SDR real-time reporting now live
All registered swap dealers active in credit and interest rate trading are now sending information to the Depository Trust & Clearing…
Six out of seven IndexIQ hedge fund replications indices positive in December
Six of the seven of IndexIQ’s hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices were positive in December 2012. The IQ Hedge Emerging…
