04 Aug 2011
Diggle bets on price swings in government debt
Singapore-based volatility hedge fund manager Stephen Diggle (pictured), who re-launched as Vulpes Investment Management after liquidating…
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JMP Group appoints KC Lynch to President of Harvest Capital Strategies
JMP Group Inc, an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, has appointed Kevin "KC" Lynch to president of Harvest Capital…
MF Global announces pricing of senior unsecured notes
MF Global Holdings Ltd, a broker-dealer providing trading and hedging solutions, has announced the pricing of its public offering of USD325…
Hedge fund veterans launch Singapore-based Emerging Markets Platform
Simon Hopkins (pictured), founder of Fortune Asset Management, the UK-based hedge fund investor sold to Close Brothers in 2006, has…
Vela Advisors, a new consulting and advisory firm, launches in New York
Former Carbon360 Director of Research, Daniel Golyanov, has launched Vela Advisers, a New York-based consulting and advisory firm targeting…
Hedgeweek exclusive: John Dyment brings 360 degree approach in newly created role at UBS
It's been an interesting journey for UBS’s new Global Head of Hedge Fund Distribution, John Dyment: a newly created role within Global…
Dow Jones Indexes adds Shari'ah-compliant index to DJ RBP Index family
Dow Jones Indexes has launched the Dow Jones Islamic Market RBP US 50 Index, a unique gauge designed to measure the largest 50 US stocks…
03 Aug 2011
Kinetic Partners continues US expansion of insolvency and forensic practice
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and brokerage community, has recruited…
Credit Suisse LAB index down 0.95% in July
The Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices posted negative performance in July according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative…
LPO launches FirstPEX to trade privately-owned shares and investments
FirstPEX, Europe's first, interactive auction platform to trade privately-owned shares and investments is being launched in the UK by…
Recession could be blessing in disguise
Interview with Michael Stapleton – Ireland’s economic woes are well documented. Spiralling real estate prices and failing banks have…
Ireland’s funds industry is key to economic success
By James Williams – Ireland has had a lot to contend with, economically, in recent times. Earlier this year the Irish Central Bank…
Walkers Dublin is open for business
Interview with Paul Farrell – Since Walkers decided to open an office in Dublin last September the firm has grown steadily. There are…
Ireland’s key strategic role continues
Interview with Rosemary Quinlan – HSBC Securities Services has been operating out of Dublin since 1979, during which time it has become one…
Ireland's regulated fund market grows apace
By James Williams – It's no exaggeration to say that Ireland, as a jurisdiction, punches above its weight.According to the Irish Funds…
