13 Nov 2012
Coalition confusion over wind farms is backward looking
The recent confusion and lack of direction from the Westminster Government may cause the UK to slide towards the bottom of the renewable…
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Dechert hires financial services partner in Luxembourg
Patrick Goebel has joined international law firm Dechert’s financial services and investment management group as a partner in Luxembourg.…
Schulte Roth & Zabel adds Brian Daly to regulatory and compliance practice
Brian T Daly has joined Schulte Roth & Zabel as a partner in the firm’s investment management and regulatory and compliance groups.…
Navatar pushing cloud-based technology to provide alternative investment managers with comprehensive data integration
US-based Navatar Group is a leading provider of cloud computing for Wall Street firms, but increasingly that client base is widening out to…
SEC charges South Florida man with recruiting victims of Ponzi scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a South Florida man with defrauding at least 14 investors by soliciting them to…
Reech AiM Group appoints finance director and head of operations
Reech AiM Group, an asset management group specialising in real estate and managed futures, has appointed Gary Sher as finance director and…
High-frequency traders do not manipulate markets, says CMCRC
Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research, has shown that…
12 Nov 2012
RICI Index adds NYSE Liffe’s Robusta Coffee and Cocoa Futures contracts
NYSE Liffe’s Robusta Coffee and Cocoa Futures contracts will be added to the Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI) for the first…
SEC charges hedge fund manager with hiding losses from RMBS investments
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a hedge fund manager in Baton Rouge with defrauding investors by hiding millions of…
Man Group appoints Citi to provide fund administration services
Citi has completed the implementation of Man Umbrella Sicav, the Luxembourg fund business of the Man Group. Citi will provide an integrated…
MISYS White Paper – Searching for Alpha: Considering Alternatives to Generate Growth
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body.” – Seneca. Things are not getting any easier for asset managers, the…
Latin American debt continues to offer investment opportunity, says Market Vectors
Opportunities continue to exist in Latin American debt despite negative news coming from the region, according to Market Vectors’ fixed…
Greece focused hedge fund launched by Dromeus
A Greece focused hedge fund has been launched by Dromeus Capital Group, an emerging markets alternative investment specialist.Dromeus is…
PRI launches discussion on responsible investment in hedge funds
The UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative has issued a discussion paper on hedge funds to help its asset owner…
Sciens launches risk analytics and portfolio construction engine
Sciens Alternative Investments has launched the Sciens Managed Account Risk Technologies (SMART), an interactive risk analytics and…
