15 Dec 2011
FRM enters Brazil through strategic partnership with Itajubá
Financial Risk Management (FRM), a global hedge fund investment specialist, has established a strategic partnership with Itajubá…
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Commodities specialist J E Moody joins Deutsche Bank’s dbSelect platform
Commodities alternative investment manager J E Moody has joined dbSelect, Deutsche Bank’s platform for accessing liquid hedge fund…
Europe earnings to decline by up to 10% as emerging market equities set to outperform developed markets in 2012
In the wake of inflationary pressure, the on-going loosening by China of its monetary policy is likely to be a key catalyst in ensuring the…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index negative in November
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.44% in November. Year-to-date performance as of November 2011 is -6.26%.The top performing strategies…
SEC charges options trader for illegal short selling tactics
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Chicago area options trader Gary S Bell with violating short selling restrictions when…
PerTrac publishes guide to using investment statistics
PerTrac has published the latest version of its Investment Statistics: A Reference Guide. This comprehensive guide provides investors best…
14 Dec 2011
Paul McLaughlin joins State Street’s Alternative Investment Solutions team in Guernsey
State Street Corporation has appointed Paul McLaughlin (pictured) as head of operations for the firm’s Alternative Investment Solutions…
Macro Risk Advisors expands team
Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a provider of equity derivatives strategy and trade execution for institutional investors, has strengthened its…
A lender of last resort for banks, but not for governments
Willem Sels (pictured), UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank, on last week’s ECB meeting…The European Central Bank (ECB)…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index slides 1.04% in November
Hedge funds lost 1.04% in November, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 4.70% in 2011.…
Love and Nogueira leave CQS to join GAM
Tim Love and Joaquim Nogueira have both left CQS to join GAM as Investment Director and Investment Manager, respectively.Love and Nogueira…
Emerging HF managers expect double-digit return in 2012
Emerging managers expect their hedge funds to achieve gains of 10% or more in 2012, according to the GAIM USA Survey of Emerging Hedge Fund…
BlackRock’s money market funds now available to re-invest cash collateral at Euroclear Bank
BlackRock has made its family of money market funds available to Euroclear Bank’s clients, enabling them to re-invest cash received as…
Deutsche Borse AG and NYSE Euronext submit revised remedies to EC DG Competition
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG have submitted revised remedies to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG…
Kodak Retirement Income Plan seeds SMART Alpha Program
Kodak Retirement Income Plan (KRIP) is the seed investor for AlphaEngine Global Investment’s SMART Alpha investment program, an absolute…
