19 Jun 2012
Private markets – important for the economy and investors, says SFA
Private markets are a key part of the global financial investment universe. In terms of the economy as a whole, they are important for…
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New BVI Business Companies Act expected by year end
A Bill to amend the BVI Business Companies 2004 (the BC Act) has been introduced in the BVI’s House of Assembly. The Bill, and the BVI…
Evergreen Pacific Partners announces acquisition of Thermal Dynamics
Evergreen Pacific Partners (Evergreen) has acquired Thermal Dynamics, an Ontario, California-based supplier of advanced technology heat…
18 Jun 2012
Overvaluation of sovereign bonds and anomalies in certain currency values are primary focus
Miles Geldard, co-manager of the Jupiter Strategic Reserve Fund comments on the institutional fund’s outlook… The strong rally in risk…
CFTC certifies Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures Contract Submitted by OSE
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight has certified a Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures…
Man appoints new Finance Director
Jonathan Sorrell, currently Man’s Head of Strategy and Corporate Finance, is to replace Ken Hayes as Finance Director with immediate…
HF launches accelerate as support for bank regulation builds
New hedge fund launches in Q1 2012 increased to a level not reached since 2007 as hedge fund capital rose to a record level of USD2.13…
Settlement of insurance claims remains a concern for HF managers
Poor management and settlement of insurance claims remains one of the biggest concerns for hedge fund managers, according to Baronsmead…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 1.33% in May
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 1.33% for the month of May.Dedicated short bias was on of just four of the 10…
Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta guilty of fraud
Rajat Gupta a former Goldman Sachs board member has been convicted on insider trading charges by a court in New York.Gupta, 63, who denied…
Deutsche Bank’s structured funds division celebrates ten years of growth
Deutsche Bank’s structured funds division, db-X funds, has marked ten years in the structuring business by reaching over EUR10 billion in…
17 Jun 2012
New Democracy coalition negotiations will not be straightforward
As expected, New Democracy has ‘won’ the Greek election, becoming the biggest party in the new parliament. Now they must try to form a…
UCITS inflows drop in April, Asia specialist Matthews forges new partnership with Hargreaves Lansdown, whilst CTA manager Millburn moves to daily dealing
April saw a distinct drop in UCITS net inflows according to the latest fact sheet released by the European Fund and Asset Management…
15 Jun 2012
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index in positive territory in May
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was in positive territory at the end of May in spite of a slightly negative performance of -0.55% during that…
LME board recommends HKEx cash offer
LME Holdings, HK Investment (UK) Limited and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) have entered into a framework agreement…
