30 Nov 2012
CFTC charges Feisal Sharif over USD5.4m commodity pool Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action charging defendant Feisal Sharif of Branford, Connecticut…
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AGacquisitions to launch hedge fund platform
AGacquisitions, a middle market investment bank and asset manager, is increasing its presence in the alternative investment business with…
Twin Capital Management hires Richard Fitzgerald as analyst
Twin Capital Management, a New York-based event-driven hedge fund firm, has appointed Richard Fitzgerald as vice president and analyst.…
Northern Trust hires Edwin Parker to support alternative fund administration services
Northern Trust has expanded its alternatives business development team across the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Channel Islands with the…
FSA approves LME acquisition by HKEx
The Financial Services Authority has granted approval for the acquisition of LME Holdings by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx). The…
29 Nov 2012
Asian investors targeting London real estate investments, Stratton Street to focus on Asian investors for its RMB Bond Fund…
London-based hedge fund manager, Stratton Street Capital LLP, aims to raise assets from Asian investors with its highly flying renminbi…
Client money proposals will increase costs for banks and brokers, says Deloitte
As the Financial Services Authority’s consultation on changes to the way investment firms handle cash on behalf of clients closes, business…
CFTC grants relief from required clearing for swaps by certain cooperatives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of clearing and risk (DCR) has issued a time-limited, no-action letter granting relief…
Conifer promotes Howard Eisen to head of business development
The Conifer Group, a provider of fund administration, middle office, trading and prime brokerage services to the hedge fund industry, has…
EEX concludes contract with Hungary for auctioning of Phase II allowances
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has completed a contract agreement with the Hungarian Ministry of National Development for the…
28 Nov 2012
Regulators not in tune with investor requirements, says Alceda survey
Institutional investors feel that regulators are not in tune with investor requirements, according to a survey commissioned by structuring…
US can be catalyst for global growth despite poor start to 2013
On-going issues in the Eurozone and the looming US ‘fiscal cliff’ will create an uncertain environment for investors until the beginning of…
Object Trading names Dan Hubscher director of marketing
Object Trading, an independent provider of global direct market access (DMA), has named Dan Hubscher director of marketing. In this newly…
The Carlyle Group raises USD1.38bn for energy credit investments
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has raised USD1.38bn for energy credit investments. Carlyle Energy Mezzanine…
Advent launches IntraLinks interface for Tamale RMS
Advent Software has launched a new interface between Tamale RMS and IntraLinks offering multi-manager organisations enhanced information…
