01 Dec 2011
SEC gets serious about adviser compliance
Jay Gould, partner with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, says the SEC’s recent decision to charge three investment advisers over…
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Meredith Jones joins Rothstein Kass
Professional services provider Rothstein Kass has appointed Meredith Jones as a Director. In this newly created role, Jones is responsible…
30 Nov 2011
Expect further central bank intervention
Yannick Naud (pictured), Portfolio Manager at Glendevon King Asset Management is execpting further central bank intervention…This type of…
CFA Institute supports post-trade transparency requirements for EU bond markets under MiFID II
A new analysis by CFA Institute recommends that careful implementation of post-trade transparency requirements beyond equities to the bond…
Swiss advised, gold-focused portfolio re-opens for investment as returns top 9.6%year-to-date on low capital exposure.
Goldilocks, the Swiss-run hybrid gold and currency fund is opening to investors on a continual basis following strong gains through 2011…
Conyers announces double hire
Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired Russian lawyer Yuri Kashkin (pictured) in its Moscow office and litigation lawyer Ben Hart in its…
Advent launches Tradex 4.0
Advent Software, Inc has launched Tradex 4.0, the newest version of Advent’s industry leading solution for fund order management and…
Deutsche Bank and Omega Advisors launch UCITS fund
Deutsche Bank and Omega Advisors are to launch a UCITS compliant DB Platinum Omega fund on Deutsche Bank’s UCITS platform in December 2011.…
HFA launches southern European chapter
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is launching a new chapter to advocate for hedge funds domiciled in Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal…
42% of hedge fund managers see potential for default or restructure by Italy & Spain, says Aksia survey
A survey of the world’s leading hedge funds by independent hedge fund research and advisory firm Aksia, has found that 42% of hedge fund…
CFTC orders London-based Enskilda Futures and Swedish principal to pay USD150,000 civil penalty over supervision violations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Enskilda Futures Ltd…
29 Nov 2011
LCH.Clearnet completes transfer of MF Global UK client positions
LCH.Clearnet has completed the transfer of over 300 MF Global UK client positions to the clearing member of the client’s choice. The…
Citi’s economists forecast recession and expansion in a turbulent world
Citi’s economists are forecasting slower global growth, a recession in the Euro Area and further sovereign debt downgrades over the next…
NYSE Liffe to open new office in Hong Kong
NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX), is opening an office in Hong Kong on 1 December 2011. NYSE Technologies…
Emirates NBD Asset Management’s Islamic money market fund passes USD100m mark
The fund has achieved more than quadruple the amount in total returns than would have been achieved by an investor placing money in an…
