06 Oct 2011
Anello's Mantis program returns 2.49% in first month of trading
In the first month of trading the AAM Mantis Program returned 2.49%, despite global economic problems. Whilst Portfolio manager Stavros…
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INTECH introduces absolute volatility equity strategies
INTECH Investment Management LLC (INTECH) has launched a suite of absolute volatility equity strategies, offering institutional investors…
Ex-Morgan Stanley strategist to launch Japan hedge fund
Alexander Kinmont, who famously wrote “The Irrelevance of Japan&rdquoPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cAlexander Kinmont, who famously wrote…
Ex-Rabobank traders launch Asia-focused hedge fund
Two former Rabobank traders, Chin Pu Ma and Chien Wang have just launched an Asia-focused opportunistic equity l/s hedge fund on…
Gerald Barbara named alternative investment business development office for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has named Gerald Barbara Pictured as senior vice president and alternative investment business development…
LCH.Clearnet to accept gold as collateral
LCH.Clearnet Ltd is to extend the range of eligible collateral types to include gold bullion by the end of October 2011, subject to final…
SEC obtains final judgement on consent as to Steven Fortuna and dismisses case against S2 Capital Management
The SEC announced that, on 30 September, 2011, the Honourable Jed S Rakoff, United States District Judge, United States District Court for…
Federal Court orders convict Perry Jay Griggs and wife to pay USD2.1m over multi-million dollar commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained a federal court consent order requiring defendants Perry Jay Griggs, his…
BoE restarts quantitative easing
Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist at Schroders, on the Bank of England's decision to restart quantitative easing…“The Monetary…
HazelTree to expand North American operations
HazelTree Fund Services, a New York-based provider of Treasury management services for hedge funds, will be expanding its operations…
Monsoon Global Funds launches UCITS IV compliant fund with DMS Ireland
DMS Management (Ireland) Limited (DMS) has been appointed as director to the Monsoon Asia-Pacific Systematic Fund (MAPS), a Dublin-based…
GlobeOp expands Dublin office
GlobeOp Financial Services is relocating and expanding its current Dublin office to serve increased demand from funds based in or extending…
GLG Ore Hill raises USD200m for Credit Mandate
GLG Ore Hill, a credit-focused, event-driven hedge fund and structured product manager based in New York, has raised USD200 million for a…
05 Oct 2011
Post-Trade Technology: Reactive or Progressive?
Post-trade technology enables brokers and investors to confirm and report trades, and is essential to the effective operation of these…
Cosmos strengthens its Middle Office Suite with Price Master
Cosmos Technologies, the product division of Indus Valley Partners, has added Cosmos Price Master, to its middle office technology offering…