20 Aug 2012
CFTC issues proposed order to exempt certain non-financial energy derivative transactions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a proposed order that would exempt certain non-financial energy derivative…
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QFS names Jim Xiong as co-chief investment officer
Jim Xiong has rejoined QFS Asset Management as co-chief investment officer. Xiong and Jim Conklin, QFS's other co-CIO and director of…
Sunny outlook for hedge funds in July
All market segments were up in July, extending a positive trend started last month and hedge fund strategies exposed to the equity risk…
NFA approves rule to enhance customer segregated funds protection regime
The board of directors of the National Futures Association (NFA) has approved amendments to NFA financial requirements that will require…
ICAP to create global broking division
Interdealer broker ICAP is reorganising to create a single, global broking division to reflect the changing nature of its business and…
19 Aug 2012
HSBC and Four Capital Partners launch India fixed income and defensive equity UCITS funds…
InfraHedge, a managed account infrastructure platform and a subsidiary of State Street, has been selected by Milltrust International Group…
17 Aug 2012
K&L Gates and Australia’s Middletons eye combination
Global law firm K&L Gates and Australian national law firm Middletons are in discussions regarding a possible combination. If approved,…
Hedge fund replication strategies increase in popularity
Replication strategies have gained in popularity as investors increasingly are looking to capture the benefits of hedge fund investing…
Barclay CTA Index up 1.85 per cent in July
Managed futures gained 1.85 per cent in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now up 1.53 per…
EEX integrates energy market data from Czech Republic in Transparency platform
In co-operation with ČEZ Group, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has expanded its Transparency in Energy Markets platform with energy…
16 Aug 2012
Bill Hwang’s Tiger Asia fund to return investor money, Japan hedge funds lose 1.5 per cent in Q2 2012…
Japan-focused hedge funds shed 1.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2012 as the Nikkei fell over 10 per cent reported Hedge Fund…
Slowing growth in China, but one company bucks the trend
Amidst concern about slowing growth in China and other emerging markets, Ken Stuzin (pictured), fund manager of the Brown Advisory US…
CLS names David Puth as chief executive
CLS Group, a provider of risk mitigation services to the FX market, has appointed David Puth as chief executive officer.Puth (pictured),…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.42 per cent in July
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.42 per cent for the month of July. Managed futures (4.68 per cent), fixed income…
2100 Xenon selected for Russell Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund
2100 Xenon Group, an affiliate of Old Mutual Asset Management, has been selected by Russell Investments as one of the alternative asset…
