08 Feb 2011
SPM establishes Singapore's 'Fort Knox'
Swiss Precious Metals, a joint venture between Euroasia Investment SA, managed by Yves Bouvier, and Palaedino Group SA, directed by…
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HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index up in January
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 0.29% for the month of January with the most significant contributions coming from Event…
K&L Gates appoints Cornish as financial services partner
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Martin Cornish as a partner in the financial services practice of the firm’s London office.…
Hedge funds post inflows of USD6.6bn in December 2010
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of USD6.6 billion (0.4% of assets) in December 2010, the sixth straight inflow,…
Fund managers' return on equity below pre-crisis levels, according to survey
A survey report released by RBC Dexia and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has revealed that a majority of fund managers expect their company’s return…
Mourant Ozannes boosts Cayman funds capabilities with senior hires
International law firm Mourant Ozannes has boosted its highly-ranked Cayman investment funds team with the recruitment of Simon Palmer,…
07 Feb 2011
JP Morgan sets gold standard
JP Morgan is the only tri-party collateral manager to accept physical gold as collateral to satisfy securities lending and repo…
Schroders launches absolute return currency funds
Schroders has launched two absolute return currency funds - Schroder ISF Absolute Return Currency EUR and Schroder ISF Absolute Return…
Merchant Capital to launch proprietary FX trading package with Hotspot FX
The asset management division of Merchant Capital is teaming up with institutional currency trading electronic communication network (ECN)…
AIFM Directive – ramifications for level-two implementation
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM Directive) is hugely complex. Many have reservations on this contentious European…
SEI to provide outsourcing services for Irish registered funds
SEI has been selected by absolute return manager 36 South Capital Advisors LLP to provide full-service operational outsourcing for the…
Algorithmics awarded patent for operational risk capital modeling framework
Algorithmics, a provider of risk solutions, has been awarded a patent for its operational risk capital modeling framework. The patent…
Secondo named alternative investment business development officer for US Bancorp fund services
US Bancorp Fund Services LLC has named Michael Secondo senior vice president and alternative investment business development officer.…
Blackstone reports ENI of USD1.4bn in 2010
Blackstone Group's Economic Net Income (ENI) was USD1.4 billion for the full year 2010, an increase of USD714.5 million compared to ENI for…
06 Feb 2011
Swiss & Global launches Julius Baer Emerging Markets Inflation-linked Bond UCITS
Swiss & Global Asset Management Ltd, a GAM subsidiary responsible for managing the Julius Baer range of investment funds, announced…
