05 Nov 2012

Franklin Templeton completes purchase of majority stake in fund of hedge funds specialist K2 Advisors

Franklin Resources, which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in fund of hedge…

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04 Nov 2012

Fund launches for Hermes Fund Managers, Stratton Street, TT International, Barclays introduces quant-based M&A fund…

TT International, one of Europe’s oldest hedge fund management companies, has teamed up with Deutsche Bank to launch the UCITS-compliant DB…

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02 Nov 2012

CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk issues temporary compliance delay due to Hurricane Sandy

Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Risk has…

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02 Nov 2012

MarketAxess to acquire Xtrakter from EuroClear

MarketAxess Holdings has agreed to acquire Xtrakter Limited, a provider of regulatory transaction reporting, financial market data and…

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02 Nov 2012

Malta’s Fund Industry continues to register steady growth

The latest statistics released by the Malta Financial Services Authority show that the number of funds domiciled in Malta have continued to…

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02 Nov 2012

Misys launches Misys Global Risk

Misys has launched new generation of collaborative risk management solutions, under the name of Misys Global Risk (MGR). The solution’s…

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02 Nov 2012

Total VIX Futures volume reaches new all-time high In October

Total monthly volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached an all-time high for a second consecutive month in October…

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02 Nov 2012

Deutsche Bank launches fund admin app

Deutsche Bank has launched an app-based fund solution that provides access to its fund administration services as well as award-winning…

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02 Nov 2012

Strate selects TCS BaNCS for fixed income depository operations

Strate (The Licensed Central Securities Depository for electronic settlement of Financial Instruments in South Africa) is to replace its…

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01 Nov 2012

Asia start-ups turning to fixed income strategies, SinoPac to launch fund administration unit in Hong Kong…

On the back of the HSI Volatility Index (VHSI), which measures Hang Seng Index (VNKY) option prices, reaching a six-year low earlier in…

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01 Nov 2012

Risk-AI and BarclayHedge launch hedge fund app for iPad

Risk-AI and BarclayHedge have collaborated to produce the first hedge fund risk application for the iPad. The new application allows users…

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01 Nov 2012

Gottex lands Fisher to head up Asia Pacific marketing

Alternative asset manager Gottex Fund Management has appointed Marc Fisher as head of marketing for the Asia Pacific region. Based in…

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01 Nov 2012

Galeano named head investor relations manager for Altin

José Galeano has been named as head of investor relations manager for Swiss alternative investment company Altin. He will be assisted in…

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01 Nov 2012

Horizon to document impact of MF Global and PFG liquidations

Horizon Cash Management is surveying commodity trading advisers (CTAs) and commodity pool operators (CPOs) to document the impact of the MF…

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01 Nov 2012

Where is the ideal home for your property fund?

Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, looks at what…

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