27 Feb 2011
CFTC seeks to revoke registrations of Texas-based M25 and M37 Investments
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a Notice of Intent to Suspend, Revoke or Restrict the Registrations (Notice)…
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25 Feb 2011
Deutsche Bank and Lynx launch UCITS fund
Deutsche Bank and Lynx Asset Management have launched a UCITS III compliant version of the Lynx fund. The DB Platinum IV Lynx Index. which…
Morris, Manning & Martin expands funds & alternative investments practice with new partner
Morris, Manning & Martin has expanded its Funds & Alternative Investments Practice with the addition of Margaret R A Paradis as…
24 Feb 2011
Hong Kong’s DragonBack onboards maiden funds onto platform
After shuttering both its funds last August, DragonBack Capital, led by Rob Lance and Phil Tye, moved swiftly to re-establish itself as an…
Northwest targets USD250million for stock hedge fund
USD250million within twelve months: that’s the aim for Northwest Investment Management Ltd, the firm’s CEO George Philips told Bloomberg…
Hopu’s Ong to establish USD2billion Asia fund
Former Goldman Sachs dealmaker Richard Ong is in the process of establishing his own USD2billion Asia fund – RRJ Capital – which will focus…
Japan attracting hedge fund interest
M&A opportunities and share buy-backs are believed to be ripe in Japan right now with companies trading at low valuations – making for…
CFTC charges Stuckey over USD2.8m forex fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an anti-fraud civil lawsuit charging defendants Randall Lynn Stuckey of St…
Walkers appoints Paul Farrell as head of investment funds group in Dublin
International law firm Walkers has appointed partner Paul Farrell in its new Dublin office where he will head up Walkers' Investment Funds…
First clients move to Dragonback's hedge fund platform
Hong Kong-based hedge fund advisor DragonBack Capital Limited has announced the transition of the first existing funds – Tempus Investment…
Hedge funds outperform JSE by almost 10% per three-year period
The results of the latest Blue Ink All South African Hedge Fund Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 hedge funds in…
Eurex to acquire a majority share in European energy exchange EEX
Eurex is to become the new majority shareholder in the European Energy Exchange (EEX). Eurex and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) agreed…
Trafalgar Capital Advisors backs TouchIT Technologies
Specialist finance and advisory firm Trafalgar Capital Advisors (TCA) has executed both a term sheet for financing and an advisory…
ASIC invites feedback on proposals to improve disclosure for hedge funds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a consultation paper that outlines proposals to improve disclosure…
Chris Cereghino joins Oak Hill Advisors
Oak Hill Advisors has appointed Chris Cereghino as Managing Director in the firm’s client coverage team. Cereghino is based in New York…
