09 Dec 2011
Hedgeweek exclusive: Da Vinci Invest AG to launch news feed-driven Tachyon hedge fund January 2012
Swiss-based systematic trading firm, Da Vinci Invest AG, is preparing to launch a new Cayman fund based on a proprietary strategy it’s been…
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Advent Software appoints new head of professional services for MENA
Advent Software has appointed Hazem Elmalla as the new head of professional services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this…
08 Dec 2011
Oldrik Verloop joins Aquila Capital as new head of business development in Benelux and Scandinavia
Aquila Capital, the Hamburg-based alternative investment company, has appointed Oldrik Verloop to lead business development in Benelux and…
IMS Group appoints four new consultants
The IMS Group (IMS), the leading regulation and compliance consultancy, has bolstered its consultancy offering with four new hires.Dominic…
Hedge funds continue to suffer losses in November
November proved to be another challenging month in what is proving to be one of the toughest years, performance-wise, for global hedge…
Highbridge makes Arjun Menon sole Asia head
Highbridge Capital Management LLC has appointed Arjun Menon as the firm’s Asia head as it looks to place more emphasis on high-yield…
Former Lone Pine Capital and Goldman Sachs executives planning Asia hedge fund
A pair of former Lone Pine and Goldman Sachs executives are planning to raise USD1billion for a new Asia-focused hedge fund said sources…
Singapore’s hedge fund industry could shrink on tighter regulation
Singapore’s USD53billion hedge fund industry could be under threat of shrinking on the back of new regulations that are expected to raise…
GlobeOp appoints Eamonn Greaves as global head of business development
GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO) has appointed Eamonn Greaves as head of business development. Greaves reports to Hans Hufschmid…
RBC Dexia appoints new head of securities lending
RBC Dexia Investor Services has appointed Guy d’Albrand as Head of Securities Lending and unveiled its new global Market Products &…
Hedge funds down in November says HFR
Hedge funds posted monthly declines in November for the fifth time in the last seven months, as lack of clarity on resolution of the…
AIRAS can protect hedge funds from SEC's new API, says Axiom
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently unleashed a powerful new screening tool, Aberrational Performance Inquiry (API),…
DTCC launches global OTC interest rate trade depository
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a global, over-the-counter (OTC) interest rates derivatives trade…
CFTC orders Merrill Lynch Commodities to pay USD350,000 for violating cotton futures speculative position limits
Merrill Lynch Commodities, has agreed to pay a USD350,000 civil monetary penalty to settle CFTC charges that it exceeded speculative…
CalSTRS selects Lyxor Asset Management as global macro hedge fund advisor
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has selected Lyxor Asset Management as its advisor in the development of a new…
