19 Apr 2011
Mixed month for hedge funds in March, says Edhec
In March, the stock market could not maintain the fast pace that began last summer. The S&P 500 index remained stable (+0.04%) despite…
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Principal Global Investors to acquire majority stake in Finisterre Capital
Principal Global Investors is to acquire a majority stake in Finisterre Capital, LLP, and Finisterre Holdings Limited, (together Finisterre…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 0.35% in March
Hedge funds gained 0.35% in March according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Index is up…
Richmond Park acquires Olympia Capital Management
Richmond Park Capital Holdings Limited, the holding company of Richmond Park Partners LLP, has finalised the acquisition of the Olympia…
Carne hires experienced Cayman Islands legal partner for independent director duties
Carne Global Financial Services has appointed Roisin Cater as an independent director for the boards of client funds in the Cayman…
18 Apr 2011
HedgeServ opens Chicago office
Alternative fund administrator HedgeServ has opened an office in Chicago. The new office will provide fund administration for hedge funds,…
Gottex's asset base increases by USD1bn in last nine months
Gottex Fund Management's recovery continued in 2010 with the company's asset base growing by USD1bn in the past nine months to reach…
SGX offers fastest connection to its markets
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched SGX Co-Location Service, offering the fastest connection to its markets.SGX Data Centre, which…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.12% in March
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index performance in March has been confirmed as +0.12%.Oliver Schupp (pictured), President of…
Investors launch transparency initiative for covered bonds
CMA Covered Bond Investor Council (CBIC), an industry body representing a diverse range of investors in the European covered bond market,…
17 Apr 2011
CFTC charges Parrilla and Green Tree Capital over fraudulent forex scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Lyndon Lydell Parrilla and his company, Green Tree Capital, both of Woodland…
ESMA sets out guidelines on risk measurement and the calculation of global exposure for certain types of structured UCITS
ESMA publishes today the final report on the guidelines on risk measurement and the calculation of the global exposure for certain types of…
ASC issues new guidance on substantial holding disclosure for securities lending
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released new regulatory guidance and relief aimed at achieving better disclosure…
Och-Ziff launches European Multi-Strategy UCITS on MLIS platform
Global hedge fund heavyweight Och-Ziff, with approximately USD29billion in AUM (as of 1 April, 2011), has teamed up with Bank of America…
Morgan Stanley onboards US financial services-focused equity l/s UCITS
FundLogic Alternatives Plc, Morgan Stanley’s Dublin-domiciled UCITS umbrella, announced this week that it had teamed up with Sandler…
