20 May 2012
RMG Wealth Mgt and BlackRock launch new funds, net sales for UCITS climb in EFAMA report, while top lawyer voices concerns over derivatives trading between US banks and UCITS funds
London-based RMG Wealth Management is apparently planning to launch its inaugural UCITS fund for UK clients before year-end reported FT…
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18 May 2012
CFE to launch futures on CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index (VXN)
CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) plans to launch trading on the CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index futures contract beginning on Wednesday,…
Altegris launches equity long short fund
Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Equity Long Short Fund (ticker:ELSAX). This fund aims to generate and capture alpha on the long…
Ronald E Satterfield and Nicholas and Patricia Bos to pay USD7.5m over forex Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained two federal court consent orders of permanent injunction against Ronald E…
FXCM launches App Store for traders
FXCM Inc has fully launched its forex trading app store – FXCM Apps – a unique offering in the retail forex industry, hosting applications…
Pallas Global launches real estate investment and advisory firm in NYC
Pallas Global has launched a real estate investment and advisory firm in New York City. This full-service investment and advisory firm…
17 May 2012
Gottex acquires Penjing, India suffers outflow woes, Asian hedge funds post strong Q1 returns, AXA Investment Managers open Beijing office
AXA Investment Managers announced this week that it had obtained permission to open a representative office in Beijing having received its…
EEX to hold first EIB auction on 7 June
In the framework of the NER 300 Initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB,) European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch auctions of EU…
State Street paper highlights new paradigm in European fund industry
A new State Street Vision report featuring independent research carried out in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, points to…
GAIM International – Inside investors’ minds
This year’s GAIM International at the Meridien Beach Plaza in Monaco is a star-studded affair. The industry talent expected to congregate…
Agecroft Partners hires hedge fund industry veteran
Agecroft Partners, a global hedge fund consulting and third party marketing firm, has hired hedge fund veteran Cara Fleckenstein as a…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 0.04% in April
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.04% for the month of April.Four of the broad index’s 10 sub-strategies…
Le Poidevin to take over as Guernsey Finance chief executive in July
Fiona Le Poidevin, the current Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, will take over as Chief Executive from Peter Niven with effect…
16 May 2012
Kinetic teams up with Redkite to provide regulatory and trading surveillance solution
Kinetic Partners is partnering with Redkite Financial Markets to offer a comprehensive regulatory and trading surveillance solution.The…
Harcourt Investment Consulting appoints new Head of Alternative Investments
Harcourt, a subsidiary of Vontobel Asset Management, has appointed Jan Viebig and Georg Wessling to further expand and strengthen its…
