12 Sep 2012
Experts predict shift to centrally cleared OTC derivatives
Industry experts have predicted a transition from a bilaterally cleared OTC business to centrally cleared OTC derivatives, along with an…
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Hedge funds redeem USD7.4bn in July 2012
The hedge fund industry redeemed USD7.4bn (0.4 per cent of assets) in July, building on outflows of USD4.2bn in June, according to…
Ten good reasons to invest in SA money market funds
Money market funds are a relatively new development in South Africa having first appeared in the country in 1995. And already the sector…
Dalton Strategic Partnership appoints Eleanor Lee as analyst
Investment specialist Dalton Strategic Partnership (DSP) has appointed Eleanor Lee as an analyst to work on its European equities team. Lee…
Hedge funds up 0.97 per cent in August
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased 0.97 per cent in August and is up 3.82 per cent year-to-date. The S&P 500 gained 1.98 per cent…
Hedge funds extend summer gains on euro optimism
Hedge funds posted gains for the third consecutive month in August, as the Euro advanced on optimism for a resolution of the European…
11 Sep 2012
SS&C GlobeOp files initial Form PF for clients
SS&C GlobeOp has filed the initial Form PF for clients using its Form PF service offering. Wednesday 29 August was the first deadline…
Hedge funds face challenge balancing reinsurance/returns, says Fitch
Several well-known hedge fund managers have backed new reinsurance vehicles, with the aim of using stable premium flows in lower-risk…
Hedge Fund Association expands leadership team
The Hedge Fund Association, an international organisation that represents investors, hedge funds and service providers, has appointed Don…
Auriel Capital partners with Inflection Point Capital Management
Auriel Capital, a European equity long/short manager, has partnered with Inflection Point Capital Management (IPCM), an asset management…
Six out of seven IndexIQ hedge fund replication indices positive in August
Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s investable benchmark hedge fund replication indices produced positive returns in August, according to figures…
Wells Fargo re-brands LaCrosse hedge fund administration business
Wells Fargo’s hedge fund administration and middle-office service provider, LaCrosse Global Fund Services, has been re-branded as Wells…
AIFMD will be a catalyst for the convergence of long-only and hedge funds, says Multifonds survey
More than two thirds (69 per cent) of the fund administration industry, with combined assets under administration exceeding USD16trn,…
10 Sep 2012
Decline in volatility drives NYSE Euronext trading volumes lower
NYSE Euronext trading volumes in August 2012 declined year-over-year and month-over-month due to a decrease in volatility compared to…
Maples and Calder opens Singapore office
Law firm Maples and Calder has opened an office in Singapore.The office is located in the Singapore Land Tower in Raffles Place and will be…
