14 Jun 2012
EFG Asset Management and Ascalon Asia make key appointments, global hedge funds provide sanctuary for Asia’s smaller managers and HK’s Samena Asia Managers sees good seeding opportunities
EFG Asset Management, the asset management arm of EFG International announced this week the appointment of two Hong Kong-based executives…
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Alliance Bernstein starts clearing interest rate swaps with SwapClear
Alliance Bernstein is now actively clearing over-the-counter interest rate swaps through LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear service. The move comes…
Estlander & Partners expands international operations to US
Estlander & Partners, a Finnish alternative investment management company and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with approximately USD1…
Carey Olsen to offer Cayman Islands and BVI legal services
Carey Olsen is extending its legal service offering to include the jurisdictions of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands…
13 Jun 2012
Hedge fund industry assets to more than double in five years, says Citi
Assets invested with hedge fund firms could more than double by 2016, according to a just-released survey from Citi Prime Finance. The…
Integral provides access to MICEX-RTS RUB liquidity through FX Cloud
Customers of Integral Development Corp, a provider of FX trading solutions and services, can now access Russian exchange MICEX-RTS’s MICEX…
First two "100 Women in Hedge Funds/CAIA Scholars" earn CAIA Charter
Two members of the inaugural class of "100 Women in Hedge Funds/CAIA Scholars" have completed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst…
ZAR534 billion on corporate balance sheets not efficiently utilised
With interest rates persisting at their lowest levels in 30 years, the 14% increase in corporate deposits in South Africa over the last…
WilmerHale expands securities practice with leading hedge fund lawyer in New York
WilmerHale has appointed Drew G L Chapman as a partner in the Securities Department and Investment Management Group and head of the…
Hedge funds redeemed USD5.1bn in April 2012, says TrimTabs and BarclayHedge
The hedge fund industry redeemed USD5.1 billion (0.3% of assets) in April, reversing a USD2.8 billion inflow in March, according to a…
CTA Millburn announces move to daily dealing for UCITS-compliant fund
The DB Platinum IV dbX Millburn Multi-Markets Index Fund (the fund), a UCITS-compliant version of the Millburn Ridgefield Corporation…
Neuberger Berman introduces Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund
Neuberger Berman Group has launched the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund, which seeks capital appreciation with an…
12 Jun 2012
KII countdown: the global dimension
Key Investor Information becomes a reality in twenty days – and this is just the start. Martin Bock (pictured), Senior Manager, Funds…
Eleven attorneys promoted to partner across Walkers' international network
International law firm Walkers has promoted 11 attorneys across its global network to partner, as part of its annual promotions process.…
Estlander selects SEI to provide hedge fund outsourcing
Estlander & Partners has selected SEI to provide operational outsourcing services for the firm’s hedge fund business. With a strong…
