29 Oct 2012
SEC charges Silicon Valley exec over Galleon insider trading scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former senior executive at a Silicon Valley technology company for illegally tipping…
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NYSE Euronext to close markets on Monday and Tuesday
In consultation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext (NYX) will close its markets on Monday, 29 October, 2012 and,…
Asset Match acquires Sharemark
Asset Match, the UK’s first electronic platform for trading shares in private companies, has acquired Sharemark, the online stock market…
Sixth Hedge Fund Fight Nite is knockout success
The sixth Jax Coco Hedge Fund Fight Nite, which featured seven bouts between members of the Hong Kong hedge fund community, raised over…
First German “early auction” generates EUR7.54 per EUA, says EEX
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has concluded the first primary market auction of EU emission allowances (EUA) for the third trading…
27 Oct 2012
Morgan Stanley announces FundLogic addition, Sturgeon Capital launches Central Asia equities fund…
Morgan Stanley announced this week the latest addition to its FundLogic Alternatives plc umbrella - the MS QTI UCITS Fund - in partnership…
26 Oct 2012
Chi-X Japan PTS receives exemption from Take-Over-Bid rule
The Financial Services Agency has announced that as of 31 October Chi-X Japan, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue…
Apex opens San Francisco office
Fund administration company Apex Fund Services has opened an office in San Francisco. The ongoing expansion of the Apex Global Network…
Nikko selects InfraHedge to launch Multi Manager Investment Trust in Japan
Japan’s Nikko Asset Management has chosen InfraHedge, a managed account platform and a subsidiary of State Street, for the launch of its…
Stenham selects MSCI's RiskMetrics HedgePlatform
Stenham Asset Management has selected MSCI’s RiskMetrics HedgePlatform to enhance the transparency the firm receives from its underlying…
Hedge fund managers likely to benefit from stock selection, says Lyxor
The European Central Bank’s “whatever it takes” promise has substantially reduced tail risks, according to Lyxor. Risk premiums that have…
Pension funds to increase HF allocation despite recent poor performance
Contrary to recent articles in the main stream media, pension funds will continue to increase their allocation to hedge funds despite the…
Sturgeon Capital launches first Central Asia-focused Ucits hedge fund
Sturgeon Capital has launched the Sturgeon Central Asia Equities Fund, a Ucits hedge fund that will invest primarily in equity securities…
25 Oct 2012
Double Haven Capital Management acquires DragonBack Capital platform, Hedge fund film debuts in Hong Kong…
Daryl Flint’s Double Haven Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited this week announced the acquisition of hedge fund platform, DragonBack…
Credit strategies benefit from increased demand for yield, says Dexion
The current low yield environment has created greater interest in non-conventional segments of the credit market. This was demonstrated by…
