27 Jul 2012
Individual investors get first time access to hedge fund data
HedgeChatter.com, an online service that allows everyday investors to make investment decisions based on the latest social media data, has…
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New Forests’ clients to acquire stake in Green Triangle Pine Estate
New Forests has introduced new investors to make an investment in the Green Triangle Forest Trust (GTFT). GTFT was established in March…
26 Jul 2012
Asia prepares for new fund launches in the volatility and credit space…
A former trader at Nomura Holdings Inc is preparing to launch a USD250million Asia-focused volatility hedge fund reported Reuters this…
CFTC proposes clearing determination for credit default and interest rate swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new rules to require certain credit default swaps and interest rate swaps to be…
CFTC charges Philip Leon, Paul Rangel, John Wilkins and Altamont Global Partners with fraud
The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida has frozen the assets of defendants Philip Leon of Altamonte Springs, Florida,…
LME shareholders vote in favour of acquisition by HKEx
The ordinary shareholders of LME Holdings have approved all the resolutions required in connection with the proposed scheme of arrangement…
Deutsche Bank adds Nordic power market to dbSelect platform
Coeli Asset Management has launched its Coeli Power Surge strategy on dbSelect, Deutsche Bank’s platform for accessing liquid hedge fund…
25 Jul 2012
CFTC seeks to revoke registrations of Brian Kim and Liquid Capital Management
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Brian Kim and Liquid Capital…
DTCC and Swift to provide CTFC Interim Compliant Identifier
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and Swift have been named by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to provide the CFTC…
Allocation to event driven managers increases to 11.45 per cent, says Altin
After a period of “risk on” in the first quarter of 2012, the second quarter proved to be the complete opposite, says Altin, the Swiss…
Growth of investment in liquid alternatives has accelerated, says Ramius
Ramius, the alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, has published a report on the liquid alternative investment space…
Advent and Data Agent address Form PF compliance requirements
Advent Software has partnered with Data Agent to provide tools to help hedge funds and hedge fund administrators meet Form PF reporting…
Positive development for funds and investors in ZAR230 billion money market fund sector
In anticipation of the implementation of Basel 3, which will commence in 2013, the investment guidelines prescribed for money market funds…
MarketAxess expands trading protocols in support of credit market liquidity
MarketAxess has expanded its suite of electronic trading protocols to help investors and broker-dealers more effectively source liquidity…
Hatteras Funds hosts five-city Meet The Managers forum
Alternative investment firm Hatteras Funds will host a series of forums across the US for financial advisers, home office research teams…
