22 Feb 2011
BVI fund sector’s virtues come into focus
By Simon Gray - The outlook for the fund industry in the British Virgin Islands continues to brighten thanks to increasing investor…
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Natixis is first to use FundSettle’s hedge fund services
Natixis' EuroTitres department is the first client to use the new hedge fund services available on Euroclear Bank’s FundSettle platform. An…
BGC Partners completes first fully electronic Sterling interest rate swap transaction on BGC Trader
BGC Partners, a global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, has completed its first fully electronic UK Sterling Interest Rate…
Apex Fund Services launches Cayman Islands office
Independent global fund administration busines Apex Fund Services, has opened a Cayman Islands office. The opening of the Cayman Islands…
21 Feb 2011
BTP futures hit record volumes in early 2011
International derivatives exchange Eurex's Euro-BTP Futures product suite had a very successful start into 2011. The futures are based on…
STOXX launches global index family of over 1200 indices
STOXX Limited has introduced the STOXX Global Index family, more than 1,200 indices covering the global equity markets. Effective Monday 21…
Securis to float new income fund
Securis Investment Partners is planning to list a new closed ended investment company, Securis Income Fund Limited, on the London Stock…
Bedell Cristin appoints new head for City-based Jersey law practice
Highly experienced lawyer Bruce Scott (pictured) has been appointed a partner of Bedell Cristin and will head the Jersey legal services…
Butterfield Fulcrum deal indicates continued PE interest in fund admin market
The recently announced acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum (BFGL) underscores the continued interest that private equity funds have in fund…
20 Feb 2011
Investors increasingly seeking hedge fund strategies in mainstream UCITS format
Most classical hedge fund strategies are in large demand in a UCITS format, according to ML Capital Asset Management, the investment…
Federal Court freezes assets of Texas man Larry Benny Groover over forex Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained a federal court order freezing the assets of defendant Larry Benny Groover…
Emerging markets hedge funds lead industry into 2011
Emerging markets hedge funds posted industry-leading gains in 2010, led by funds with regional exposure to Russia and the Middle East,…
100WHF partners with PAAMCO and CAIA for scholarship initiative
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) is to offer 10 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) scholarships each year for the next five…
US interest in UCITS beginning to pick up says AlphaMetrix
Chicago-based AlphaMetrix, a hedge fund specialist adviser connecting investors with alpha-driven fund managers, has conducted a survey in…
GLG launches UCITS version of North American Opportunity fund
Recently acquired Man Group subsidiary, GLG, launched a UCITS III version of its Cayman Island-domiciled GLG North American Opportunity…
