16 Aug 2012
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 0.85 per cent in July
Hedge funds gained 0.85 per cent in July, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 3.19 per cent…
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LME's cobalt and molybdenum contracts hit USD1bn notional turnover
The London Metal Exchange’s (LME) minor metals contracts have reached USD1bn in notional turnover.Cobalt and molybdenum have traded 7,748…
Japan – most realistically valued of all major equity markets
Japan is a market that James Sullivan, manager of the CF Miton Arcturus Fund, continues to believe is the most realistically valued of all…
15 Aug 2012
HighWater expands to New York
HighWater, a boutique corporate governance services firm based in the Cayman Islands, has expanded with a New York-based principal. Matt…
Clearing connectivity standard launched for central counterparty clearing
Sapient Global Markets has completed a new industry standard for cleared OTC derivatives related activity reporting for asset managers,…
Why global credit is still our favourite asset class
It is quite a consensus call to have an overweight position on developed market credit but, says Williams Sels (pictured), UK Head of…
CFTC settles action over forex scheme against Douglas Elsworth Wilson
A federal court in California has entered a consent order that requires defendants Douglas Elsworth Wilson of Poway, California, and three…
RECI profit drops to GBP0.7m in the quarter to June 2012; NAV up 8.2% in four months to July 2012
Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) made a profit of GBP0.7m in the quarter ended 30 June 2012, compared with GBP4.5m in the previous…
14 Aug 2012
Hedge funds make gains in July, says SS&C GlobeOp
Hedge funds continued to make gains in July with the SS&C GlobeOp Performance Index up 1.42 per cent for the month. Year-to-date…
Milltrust International selects InfraHedge to launch Emerging Market Managed Accounts platform
InfraHedge, a managed account infrastructure platform and a subsidiary of State Street, has been chosen by Milltrust International Group…
CFTC charges Michael Bruce Gale with commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil anti-fraud enforcement action against Michael Bruce Gale, individually and…
Distribution bridge between Asia and Europe strengthens
By James Williams – One thing above all else is guaranteed when discussing developments in the alternative UCITS space: it polarises…
Partnership and product innovation are key in Asia
Interview with Andrea Cattaneo (pictured) and Margaret Harwood-Jones at BNP Paribas Securities Services – A recent survey released this…
Luxembourg consolidates its position as alternative UCITS hub
By Olivier Sciales – The European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive is finally on the way to become law next July, at…
Success factors for distribution in Switzerland
Interview with Daniel Haefele of ACOLIN Fund Services in Zurich – Why should fund managers in the UK consider Switzerland? The Swiss…
