29 Feb 2012
CFTC charges IAG Capital Management and William Patrick Kelly with commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges that IAG Capital Management, LLC (IAG) and…
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Lyxor expands its UCITS Alternative Platform by launching a new single UCITS alternative fund with IKOS
Lyxor Asset Management announces its partnership with IKOS to launch the second alternative manager on its Lyxor Dimension UCITS Platform.…
Cayman ‘cat’ bond listings hit USD8.5bn
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) has reached 100 catastrophe bond programme and series listings, with a total face value of…
BVI FSC issues updated audit guidelines for funds and regulated companies
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued guidance on the form and content of the audited financial…
SunGard launches Hedge360
SunGard has launched Hedge360, an integrated, hosted service that supports the complete investment lifecycle for hedge funds and…
28 Feb 2012
CFTC orders James G Brandolino to pay USD1 million penalty to settle CFTC charges of commodity futures fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges against James Giacomo Brandolino,…
Macro Risk Advisors names Brian Bier head of equity derivative sales and trading
Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a provider of global market risk analysis and derivatives trade execution for institutional investors, has…
CFTC charges Alexander Giap with fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action charging Alexander Giap (Giap) of…
MF Global Singapore resigns from SGX
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has accepted the resignation of MF Global Singapore Pte Limited (MF Global) as a Member of Singapore Exchange…
SEC issues risk alert on unauthorised trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released an alert to help firms prevent and detect unauthorised trading in brokerage and…
SEC obtains final judgments against Jason Pflaum and Walter Shimoon
The Honourable Jed S Rakoff, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, has entered…
Hedge fund managers must prove performance and transparency mettle or suffer reputational risk, says SEI study
With significant dollars poised to flow into hedge funds in 2012, managers must address investor transparency and liquidity concerns to…
SFA welcomes product-independent distribution rules
The Swiss Funds Association SFA (SFA) regards the latest position paper on distribution rules published by FINMA as a good approach. The…
27 Feb 2012
Fidessa extends fragmentation analysis tools with Japanese language version of the FFI
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), a provider of trading, investment management and information solutions, has launched a dedicated Japanese…
John Budzyna and Maurice Holmes join KPMG's alternative investments practice
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, has further expanded its alternative funds team by naming industry figures John Budzyna and…
