03 Feb 2012
Alter Domus appoints two new directors to Jersey office
Alter Domus has appointed two new Directors, Davinia Smith and Spencer Wells, to its Jersey office. “Alter Domus has undergone significant…
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SMBC Nikko Securities market share in Japanese government bond trading up to 7.8 per cent, says Greenwich Associates
SMBC Nikko Securities is quickly emerging as a powerhouse in Japanese fixed-income trading, according to the results of Greenwich…
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse terminate merger agreement
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse have both agreed to a mutual termination of the business combination agreement originally signed by the…
Xstrata and Glencore in merger discussions
The global mining giant Xstrata plc has confirmed that it has received an approach from and is in discussions with commodities giant…
Akin Gump to expand London funds practice with two partner hires
International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is to add two partners to its London funds practice. Tim Pearce and Ian Meade…
02 Feb 2012
ML Capital to launch two new UCITS funds on the MontLake Platform
ML Capital will be launching two new UCITs funds this quarter on the MontLake Platform. As well as the the launch of the Goldwinds Global…
NYSE Euronext to focus on ’standalone strategy’
NYSE Euronext announced today that in light of the decision by the European Commission to prohibit its proposed combination with Deutsche…
Silk Road Management launches two debut Iraqi equity indices
Silk Road Management has launched the Silk Road Iraq Index (SILKIQ) and Silk Road Iraq Oil Index (SILKIO), two debut equity indices that…
Average daily volume of 8.2 million contracts at Eurex Group in January
In January 2012, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.2 million contracts (Jan…
Arden Asset Management selects HedgeMark for holdings-based risk analytics and managed account services
Independent fund of hedge funds manager Arden Asset Management, has selected HedgeMark Risk Analytics LLC, a division of HedgeMark…
EMCF introduces lowest clearing rates in the world
European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF), Europe’s largest cash equity CCP, is offering the lowest clearing price available in…
Assets of sovereign wealth funds climb to record USD4.8 trillion in 2011
Global assets under management of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) increased for the third year running in 2011 to a record USD4.8 trillion,…
Mourant Ozannes opens Hong Kong office
Leading offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, announced this week it has opened an office in Hong Kong to provide clients with access to the…
Laven Partners partners up with GFIA Pte in Singapore
Laven Partners, a global consulting firm focused on the alternatives industry, has partnered up with GFIA Pte, a Singapore-based hedge fund…
Two former Credit Suisse traders planning Asia-focused hedge fund launch in Q2
A new Asia-focused hedge fund that will invest in stocks and derivatives tied to Asian companies is gearing up for launch by two former…
