20 Jul 2012
Eurozone in turmoil while Guernsey stands strong
Patricia White (pictured), managing director of Legis Fund Services, discusses how the fund industry in Guernsey is faring at a time when…
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Firm to pay USD127.5m to settle charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the US investment banking subsidiary of Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group and three…
19 Jul 2012
GLG builds new Asian equities team, Hermes BPK acquires Caliburn Greater China fund, VAM Funds strengthens Asia team, and HK’s Tybourne Capital Management raises USD500million
This week VAM Funds, the Luxembourg-based specialist fund manager announced it had expanded its Asian team with the appointment of Paul…
BPL Global opens in Singapore
Berry Palmer & Lyle (BPL Global), a political risk insurance broker, has opened a Singapore subsidiary, following on from the opening…
Short selling brothers agree to pay USD14.5m to settle SEC charges
Two options traders who the Securities and Exchange Commission charged earlier this year with short selling violations have agreed to pay…
DTCC welcomes trading in futures contracts based on DTCC GCF Repo Index
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has welcomed the trading in futures contracts linked to its proprietary index, the DTCC GCF…
Oak Hill closes USD1.35bn European distressed credit fund
Oak Hill Advisors has held the final closing of its OHA European Strategic Credit Fund, a credit fund focused on distressed debt and…
Deutsche Bank launches FX trading platform
Deutsche Bank has launched an FX trading platform on Autobahn. The new FX platform is expected to increase efficiencies and volumes,…
Asia Pacific ETP AUM lost USD2.9bn amid bearish equity markets
Assets under management of Asia Pacific exchange-traded products decreased by USD2.9bn and ended at USD111.3bn last week, according to…
18 Jul 2012
Fund launches help boost alternative Ucits assets to EUR129bn, says Alix Capital
The latest quarterly research on the Ucits hedge funds industry published by Alix Capital reveals a 7.5 per cent increase in the total…
Investors reduce exposure to directional strategies
This quarter investors appear very reluctant to make strong bets and are planning to reduce their exposures to directional strategies with…
Futures industry SRO committee proposals to strengthen safeguards for segregated funds
A special committee composed of representatives from the futures industry's self-regulatory organisations (SRO) has proposed additional…
Investment management industry facing regulatory avalanche of disparate rules, says KPMG
In its fourth annual analysis of global financial regulations, KPMG says investment managers continue to face daunting challenges brought…
Chi-FX Brazil starts participant certification process
Chi-X Global says Chi-FX Brazil is now available for participant certification.The platform, which has been developed via an alliance…
ChineseInvestors.com secures USD1.5m commitment from Kodiak Capital
ChineseInvestors.com’s S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission became effective this past week, securing a USD1.5m financing…
