23 Feb 2012
NFA's Board of Directors elects Christopher Hehmeyer to serve as Chairman
The Board of Directors of National Futures Association (NFA) has elected Christopher K Hehmeyer, Non-Executive Chairman at Penson GHCO, to…
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Philanthropist sues NY hedge fund
A prominent Miami investor and philanthropist has filed a lawsuit against the adviser and the administrator of one of the world's largest…
22 Feb 2012
Corporate governance and the Weavering judgement
By Shay Lydon (pictured) and Phil Lovegrove - The financial crisis has precipitated a series of corporate governance reforms at both EU and…
Ireland’s industry growth boosts demand for best-in-class software
By Chris DeNigris – Ireland’s role as a hedge fund domicile and service centre continues to strengthen despite the country’s wider economic…
Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index up 0.65% in January
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index was up 0.65% on an asset weighted basis and up 1.24% on an equal weighted basis in…
The changing landscape for fund service providers
By Don McClean and Gavin Byrnes – Service providers in Ireland have consistently provided the asset management industry with the…
Fry joins Pryor Cashman
Bertrand C Fry has joined the Pryor Cashman as a partner in the firm’s Investment Management Group. With Jonathan T Shepard, Fry will…
Bedell Cristin plays role in launch of Jersey’s first Private Placement Fund
Law firm Bedell Cristin has acted on the establishment of the first Private Placement Fund in Jersey following the introduction of the…
CME Group and Oman Investment Fund to increase investments in Dubai Mercantile Exchange
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Oman Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate…
21 Feb 2012
Irish model set to flourish under the AIFM Directive
By Paul Murray – Ireland was the first jurisdiction within the European Union to establish a regulatory framework specifically for…
Fund services a beacon amid Ireland’s economic gloom
By Simon Gray – Last year may have been a relatively quiet year for Ireland’s alternative fund services sector, and 2012 appears to promise…
Global regulatory changes boost appeal of Irish funds
By Simon Gray – The increase in global regulation of the alternative investment sector, notably the Private Fund Investment Advisers…
Lombard Risk launches Dodd-Frank Engine solution
Lombard Risk Management has addressed Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act with its Dodd-Frank Act Engine solution.The Lombard Risk Dodd-Frank…
Eurex Exchange to expand dividend derivatives segment
The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange is further expanding its successful dividend derivatives segment by launching a total…
Macro Currency Group launches first ever Alpha/Beta split currency fund
Macro Currency Group, the specialist currency investment boutique of global asset management firm Principal Global Investors, has launched…
