16 Nov 2012
Asian hedge fund industry expands to record number of funds
The Asian hedge fund industry expanded to a record number of hedge funds in Q3 2012, as strong performance across emerging Asian strategies…
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15 Nov 2012
Asian hedge funds reach record numbers in Q3, Eze Castle Integration expands cloud services to HK and Singapore…
Eze Castle Integration, a leading provider of IT and private cloud services to the hedge fund community, announced this week that it had…
Eurex Clearing launches EurexOTC Clear for interest rate swaps
Eurex Clearing’s EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) successfully went live on 13 November 2012. The launch was supported by Eurex…
Norton Rose and Fulbright & Jaworski join forces
International legal practice Norton Rose is to combine with US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski on 1 June 2013 to form Norton Rose…
Global gold demand reflects challenging global economic climate
Global gold demand in quarter three 2012 was 1,084.6 tonnes, down 11 per cent from the record Q3 2011 figure of 1,223.5t. This dip in…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 0.13 per cent in October
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2012 measured 0.13 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured…
LME Clear appoints Adrian Farnham as chief operating officer
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has appointed Adrian Farnham as the chief operating officer for LME Clear. Farnham (pictured) joined…
14 Nov 2012
Eze Castle Integration extends private cloud services to Asia
Eze Castle Integration, a provider of IT solutions and private cloud services to hedge funds, has expanded its Eze Private Cloud services…
eVestment acquires PerTrac and Fundspire
eVestment, a provider of institutional investment data and cloud-based analytic solutions, has acquired PerTrac, a provider of hedge fund…
Magnetar Capital broadens event-driven investment platform
Andrew Beckman has joined Magnetar Capital to lead a new event credit team, working within Magnetar’s global event driven strategies…
FINRA increases transparency in TBA market for agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has increased transparency in the so-called “To-Be-Announced” (TBA) market for agency…
US Bancorp Fund Services acquires AIS Fund Administration
US Bancorp Fund Services, a subsidiary of US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), has agreed to acquire AIS Fund Administration (AIS), a provider of fund…
Linedata Mshare offers head start with FATCA and SWIFT MX compliance
Linedata, a solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, has launched a new version of Linedata Mshare…
NYSE Euronext trading volumes hit by Hurricane Sandy
The industry decision to close the US markets for two trading days due to Hurricane Sandy resulted in a nine per cent decrease in the…
13 Nov 2012
Leucadia National Corporation and Jefferies Group to merge
Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK) and Jefferies Group have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Jefferies’…
