06 Dec 2011
CFTC issues interpretation concerning Dodd-Frank anti-fraud authority
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Interpretation that relates to anti-fraud authority provided in the…
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05 Dec 2011
New EFAMA/SWIFT report confirms automation rate in cross-border fund orders above 75% in the first half of 2011
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published, in cooperation with SWIFT, a new report on the evolution of…
Selecting the right stocks for the current climate
Can you improve your investment process in such a way that it selects the right stocks for the current environment? That’s the question…
Credit Suisse LAB index down 0.39% in November
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was down 0.39% in November according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at…
ConvergEx renames NorthPoint as ConvergEx Prime Services
ConvergEx Group has changed the name of NorthPoint Trading Partners to ConvergEx Prime Services, effective 30 November. “Since joining…
FPL makes two key appointments
FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), has appointed Justin Stephan, Director of Trading Applications at Wellington Management Company, as the new…
04 Dec 2011
HSBC GAM launches GIF Frontier Markets UCITS fund
HSBC Global Asset Management this week launched the latest in its range of Global Investment Funds – HSBC GIF Frontier Markets…
Deutsche Bank teams up with Omega Advisors to launch UCITS
Deutsche Bank has teamed up with Omega Advisors to launch a new fund in December on its dbalternatives UCITS platform (which also supports…
Natixis Global Associates rolls out US-focused fund for UK investors
Natixis Global Associates, the fund distribution arm of Natixis Global Asset Management, this week announced the launch of the Harris…
02 Dec 2011
Wells Fargo completes acquisition of LaCrosse Global Fund Services
Wells Fargo & Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of LaCrosse Global Fund Services (LaCrosse), an independently…
SGX derivatives, commodities and clearing activity continues to grow
Commodities and clearing activity rose in November from a year earlier while securities trading fell, according to the Singapore Exchange…
SEC charges multiple hedge fund managers with fraud in inquiry targeting suspicious investment returns
As part of an initiative to combat hedge fund fraud by identifying abnormal investment performance, the Securities and Exchange Commission…
ICAP recruits Gary Pettit and 25 former MF Global staff
Interdealer broker ICAP has appointed Gary Pettit to the new position of Global Head of Financial Futures and Options. Pettit was formerly…
Alcentra announces intention to launch new closed ended investment company
Alcentra Limited, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, is to launch the Alcentra European Floating Rate Income Fund Limited in early 2012.…
Average daily volume of 10.0 million contracts at Eurex Group in November
The international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume (ADV) of 10.0 million contracts in November…
