10 Sep 2012
CFTC freezes assets of Nikolai S Battoo and four companies
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an emergency court action to freeze assets under the control of Nikolai S Battoo, BC…
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NY-based investment advisory firm and founder settle charges for defrauding CDOs
New York-based investment advisory firm ICP Asset Management and its founder and president Thomas C. Priore have agreed to settle the…
MarketAxess announces ninth annual charity trading day
MarketAxess, the operator of an electronic trading platform for US and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and…
Guernsey signs TIEAs with Italy and Latvia
Guernsey has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with Italy and Latvia. The bilateral agreements were signed on 6 September…
Blue Sky Capital Management to pay USD140,000 over false statements to NFA
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a federal court order requiring Blue Sky Capital Management and its principal,…
Alternative Ucits sector shows total asset growth, but decline in gains in Q2
Alternative strategies within a Ucits framework witnessed further improvements in demand in the second quarter of 2012, according to the…
AIFMD: the depositary issue
By James Tinworth (pictured), partner in the hedge funds practice, Stephenson Harwood – Whilst there are many challenges posed by the EU’s…
Avalon Lake Partners spins-out from WTP Advisors
WTP Advisors’ Capital Markets division will separate from the company and become a standalone business effective immediately. The new…
09 Sep 2012
Demand continues for alternative UCITS funds, says Alceda, Schroders unveils new macro bond fund on GAIA platform…
Alternative UCITS enjoyed further improvements in demand in Q2 2012, according to the first in a series of quarterly reviews of the UCITS…
07 Sep 2012
Cheyne Capital strengthens real estate debt team
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) has appointed Arron Taggart to its real estate debt team. Taggart is joining Cheyne as loan originator in…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index up 0.4 per cent in August
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained 0.4 per cent in August with 11 of the 14 Lyxor Strategy Indices ending the month in positive territory.…
Guernsey funds stable during second quarter
The total value of funds business in Guernsey grew by GBP711m (0.3 per cent) during the second quarter of the year. New figures from the…
Senior changes for Ardel as firm targets growth across its business areas
Ardel has put in place a new senior management team as it looks to further grow the range of trust, corporate and fund administration…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 0.56 per cent in August
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.56 per cent in August as five of the seven index component strategies…
AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index shows move away from financial sector
Hedge fund managers tracked by the AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index distanced themselves from financial sector investments in the…
