14 Feb 2012
Northern Trust strengthens alternatives group
Northern Trust has made four key appointments to the Northern Trust Alternatives Group, building its capabilities in hedge fund and private…
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State Street Global Markets to join LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear Service
State Street Global Markets, LLC (SSGM), intends to join SwapClear, LCH.Clearnet’s global over-the-counter (OTC) IRS clearing service, by…
Schulte Roth & Zabel marks 10th anniversary in London
Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its London office. Formed in New York in 1969, SRZ is a legal service…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index records a positive performance of 1.30% in January 2012
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.30 % in January. The top performing strategies over the month were Lyxor Special Situations Index…
Accelerated trading volume seen in Q4, says Hedgebay
A steady rise in transaction frequency characterised the last quarter of 2011, a year that Hedgebay believes could be seen as significant…
Galiam Capital launches new quant fund
San Francisco based algorithmic fund, Galiam Capital, debuted on 1 February, 2012 with over USD100 million under management (AUM). Galiam…
CFTC issues final rule amending registration and compliance obligations for CPOs and CTAs
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a final rule regarding changes to Part 4 of the Commission’s regulations…
13 Feb 2012
Europe defies the doom-mongers
Barry Norris (pictured), Partner, Argonaut Capital Partners and Manager of the Ignis Argonaut European Alpha Fund, on how the Eurozone is…
Eurex Exchange expands German equity option suite
The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange has introduced new equity options on 17 shares, with 14 of the new options based on…
Universal-Investment acquires SEB Master KAG
Universal-Investment has acquired SEB Master KAG. SEB previously bundled its activities in Germany relating to the launching and management…
Bryan Garnier Asset Management adds to fund management team
Bryan Garnier Asset Management (BGAM) has appointed Epiphanios Michael ‘Epi’ to the its Fund Management Team. Michael will be Fund Manager…
Insurers allocations to alternatives likely to increase
At a time when investors are facing some of the most testing market conditions in living memory, insurers are overwhelmingly concerned…
Salus Alpha RN Special Situations returned 4.85% for the month to date
The Salus Alpha RN Special Situations had a performance of +4.85% for the month to date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +0.49%. The…
Average AUM of mid-sized FoHF managers up 10% in 2011
Size mattered in the fund of hedge funds sector in 2011, as large managers saw AUM fall while those in the mid-market enjoyed an average…
Cisco Systems, Comcast, FedEx added to US Contrarian Opportunities Index
Cisco Systems Inc, Comcast Corp (Class A shares) and FedEx Corp have been added to the Dow Jones US Contrarian Opportunities Index. The…
