13 Jan 2011
Morgan Stanley Credit Partners raises approximately USD1bn for mezzanine fund
Morgan Stanley Credit Partners, the first dedicated corporate mezzanine fund from Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), has held its…
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Eurex to launch equity options with weekly expirations for the first time
Eurex will introduce equity options with weekly expiration dates on 24 January 2011. It's the first time that weekly options will be…
GTCR partners with David Minella to form Aligned Asset Managers
Private equity firm GTCR has entered into a partnership with David Minella to form Aligned Asset Managers (AAM), which will focus on…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 2.88% in December
Hedge funds gained 2.88 per cent in December and are up 10.86 per cent in 2010 according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by…
12 Jan 2011
Henderson Group announces proposed acquisition of Gartmore
Gartmore Group, which put itself up for sale late last year following the departure of several senior fund executives, is set to be…
Ifina launches Primary Development Fund as cost-effective turnkey solution
Monday evening (10 Jan 2011) at the Barclays Wealth office in Brook Street, London, saw the official launch of a new product by Ifina.…
Mourant Ozannes expands Cayman investment funds team
International law firm Mourant Ozannes has expanded its award-winning Cayman Islands investment funds team with the appointment of…
CFTC charges Scott Bottolfson with operating a USD14m Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Scott Bottolfson and Spirit Investments, both of Encinitas, California, and…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse HFI estimated up 3.01% in December
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index surged ahead in December, posting positive performance of 3.01% for…
Jorge Villon joins Polygon Investment Partners as CEO
Jorge Villon as has joined Polygon In Vestment Partners as Chief Executive Officer and Partner of the firm. Polygon founders and partners…
Fixed Income volumes increase by 28% yoy
The nominal value of European government bond and repo trades cleared by the LCH.Clearnet group in 2010 increased by 28% year on year, a…
Scoach leads the European market in 2010 as well
With a turnover of EUR48.3 billion on its Zurich and Frankfurt trading platforms in 2010, Scoach remains the highest-volume exchange for…
ISAM strengthens team to meet business growth
In the wake of another strong year of performance, International Standard Asset Management (ISAM), the hedge fund manager led by Stanley…
March Vini Catena fund celebrates first anniversary with a 22.6% return
The March Vini Catena Fund, managed by March Gestión, the boutique asset manager of Banca March, has achieved a 22.6% return during its…
Abbey Capital sees strong inflows from pension funds
Dublin-based alternative investment manager, Abbey Capital, has had an interesting year, thanks to investor interest returning to the…
