24 Feb 2012
Emerging markets lead hedge fund gains
Emerging Markets hedge funds led broad-based performance gains across the global hedge fund industry to start 2012, with the HFRI Emerging…
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SEC charges Hamilton and companies over Ponzi schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Steven L Hamilton and Verde Retirement LLC, Verde FX Nevada, LLC, Covenant Capital…
ASIC releases draft disclosure guidance for hedge funds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released for consultation draft regulatory guidance with new disclosure benchmarks…
BI-SAM appoints Scott Okupski as North America Client Services Director
BI-SAM Inc has appointed Scott Okupski as North America Head of Client Services, responsible for product implementations, client…
23 Feb 2012
Atrato Advisors adds staff, institutional mandates
New York-based hedge fund consultant Atrato Advisors has added to its team, recently hiring Jinah Jang as an analyst. Jang, a quantitative…
Egerton co-founder, William Bollinger, to launch Singapore hedge fund
William Bollinger (pictured), a pioneer of London’s hedge fund industry and one of the co-foPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cWilliam Bollinger…
Akin Gump to open new office in Hong Kong
International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has announced plans to open an office in Hong Kong and further expand its…
Hong Kong stock exchange introduces HSI Volatility Index
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEx), Hong Kong’s stock market, this week started selling the first futures tracking volatility in…
Doric Capital shutters LSE fund
Doric Capital Corp, one of Hong Kong’s oldest hedge fund firms founded by former Man Group Plc executive Michael Nock (pictured) in 1999,…
Barclays Corporate strengthens Funds and Asset Managers team with new US appointment
Barclays Corporate has appointed Richard Garritt as Director, Funds and Asset Managers, within its Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI)…
Altana Wealth opens distressed assets fund managed by Lee Robinson
Altana Wealth is opening the Altana Distressed Assets Fund (ADAF) managed by founder and CIO Lee Robinson, to outside investors.Robinson…
LMEswaps volumes strong in first month of trading
The London Metal Exchange (LME) saw encouraging volumes in LMEswaps trading since launching the contracts on 23 January 2012. A total of…
Ashmore’s net revenue up 4 per cent in 2H 2011
Ashmore Group’s total total net revenue roes 4 per cent in the six months to 31 December 2011 to GBP181.0 million (H1 2010/11: GBP173.7…
CFTC settles action against Aaron Klein
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and settled an action against Aaron Klein of Rochester, NY, finding that he…
CFTC orders D E Shaw & Co to pay USD140,000 for violating soybean and corn futures speculative position limits
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges against commodity pool operator D E Shaw…
