05 Jan 2012
Baak joins Darwin Platform
Mark Baak (pictured) has joined Darwin Platform with effect from 1 January, 2012. Baak, the former Head of Portfolio Management at Finles…
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Schulte Roth & Zabel announces new partners and promotions
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP has appointed Eric A.Bensky, Jennifer Dunn, Christopher S.Harrison and David J Karp as partners. The firm has…
SEC charges life settlements firm and three executives with disclosure and accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Texas-based financial services firm Life Partners Holdings Inc and three of its…
India is the economy to watch in 2012
When it comes to emerging markets, China invariably seems to be the focus of attention, but the country to watch in 2012 is India,…
Stuart Howard joins HarbourVest to focus on listed companies
Stuart Howard has joined HarbourVest as Chief Operating Officer, European Listed Products. Based in London, Howard is responsible for…
04 Jan 2012
RiverCrest Capital launches European Equity Alpha Fund
RiverCrest Capital, the absolute return fund management business established by Sir John Beckwith’s (pictured) Pacific Investments in 2011,…
Agecroft Partners predicts hedge fund industry trends for 2012
Agecroft Partners predicts 2012 will be the best year for net flows into the hedge fund industry since 2007 despite the lacklustre…
CBRE Clarion Securities announces launch of CBRE Clarion Long/Short Fund
CBRE Clarion Securities today announced the launch of the CBRE Clarion Long/Short Fund (the Fund) effective 3 January, 2012. The new Fund…
SGX derivatives, commodities and clearing activities continue to grow in December
Singapore Exchange(SGX) posted year-on-year increases in its derivatives, commodities and clearing activities in December while securities…
Hedge funds take in USD3.6bn in November
Hedge funds took in an estimated USD3.6 billion in November, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research, a welcome reversal…
2011 leaves investors USD3 trillion poorer
December’s good news was that 13 of the 46 markets posted gains, according to data released by S&P Indices. The bad news was that only…
03 Jan 2012
Irish Stock Exchange leverages off Ireland’s reputation as centre of expertise for alternatives, over 300 new listed funds in 2011
With over 3,000 listed funds, the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) is one of the leading stock exchanges worldwide for the listing of investment…
US corporates can ride out Eurozone crisis
Probably the most impressive development in the investment universe in the last couple of years has been the dramatic growth in US…
Scoach remains Europe’s largest exchange for structured products
Scoach achieved a trading volume of EUR62 billion in Zurich and Frankfurt in 2011, making it Europe's number 1. Its total offering of over…
Total trading volume at Eurex Group at 2.8 billion contracts in 2011
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2011 with a turnover of approximately 2.8 billion contracts, compared with 2.64…
