04 Jan 2013
Credit Suisse LAB Index up 1.13 per cent in December
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 1.13 per cent in December, according to Jordan Drachman, head of alternative…
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IFG Trust and Corporate Group acquires Moore Group
The IFG Trust and Corporate Group has concluded its acquisition of Moore Group following receipt of regulatory approval from the Jersey…
Jason Beaird joins Steel Vine Investment Fund as partner and director of marketing
Jason Beaird has joined Steel Vine Investment Fund, a hedge fund specialising in commodity and stock options based in Nashville,…
Celoxica launches CME/ICE and Liffe/Eurex futures trading platforms
Celoxica, a provider of ultra low latency market data and order entry solutions for high frequency traders, has launched its next…
03 Jan 2013
Asia’s investment gurus hurt by China exposure, Asia ex-Japan hedge funds deliver double-digit returns for 2012
A strong end to 2012 saw Asia ex-Japan hedge funds deliver some solid results in what is sure to provide a welcome fillip to the region’s…
Independent administrators as nimble as the hedge funds they serve, says SS&C GlobeOp
The advantage to independent administrators like SS&C GlobeOp is they are as nimble as the hedge funds they serve, according to Bill…
2012 trading volume reaches all-time high at CBOE Futures Exchange
Total exchange-wide trading activity and trading volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached new all-time highs during…
US fiscal cliff deal: A stopgap, not a solution
Russ Koesterich (pictured), BlackRock’s Chief Investment Strategist, provides an overview of the US Fiscal Cliff deal and discusses what it…
Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up one per cent in December
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up one per cent in December, bringing the yearly number to 5.63 per cent. The MSCI World Index…
Total trading volume at Eurex Group at 2.3 billion contracts in 2012
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2012 with a turnover of approximately 2.3 billion contracts, compared with 2.8…
ALPS launches Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
ALPS, a DST Company, has launched the ALPS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, which delivers exposure to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure…
02 Jan 2013
VIX index futures set new single-day volume record
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX index) futures set a new single-day volume record of 212,800 contracts (estimated) on 31 December 2012. The new…
SEC charges Santa Monica-based hedge fund manager over ‘cherry-picking’ scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Santa Monica-based hedge fund manager and his investment advisory firm with conducting…
01 Jan 2013
Gabelli & Partners launch offshore credit hedge fund on 1 Jan
Gabelli & Partners, the alternative investment partnership group of GAMCO Investors, are to launch the Gabelli Intermediate Credit…
Changing role of hedge fund CTOs tops key themes from IVP’s fourth annual Hedge Fund Forum
Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of technology solutions to alternative asset managers, has published a summary of the fourth annual…
