09 Dec 2010
Court fines defendants USD26m for multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained more than USD26m in restitution and civil monetary penalties against defendants…
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Hedge funds advance 0.32 per cent in November
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 0.32 per cent in November and is up 7.12 per cent year-to-date. The Hennessee Long/Short Equity…
Implementation of new ISE options trading system scheduled for April 2011
The International Securities Exchange has released an updated schedule for the launch of its new options trading system, based on Deutsche…
Florida residents and firm fined USD4m for defrauding investors
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a default judgment order requiring FX Professional International Solutions and its…
Appleby offering authorised representative services in BVI
Appleby Authorised Representative, an affiliate of Appleby Corporate Services (BVI), has been certified by the BVI Financial Services…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 0.28 per cent in November
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index pulled back in November, posting slightly negative performance of…
BTIG opens new trading floor in New York
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has opened a new trading desk at 825 Third…
Equity hedge leads hedge fund gains in November
With a strong contribution from equity hedge strategies, hedge funds posted a gain for November, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite…
08 Dec 2010
Multifonds releases latest version of Transfer Agent
Multifonds, a provider of single platform multi-jurisdictional investment fund software, has released the latest version of Multifonds…
PerTrac signs 20 clients for risk management software solution
PerTrac, a provider of analytic, reporting and communications software for investment professionals, says 20 firms have selected PerTrac…
Nasdaq expands Correlix measurement service to the Nordics
Nasdaq OMX will expand the real time latency measurement service provided by Correlix to its Nordic marketplaces. The service will allow…
Hedge funds advance 0.2 per cent in November
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 0.2 per cent in November and is up 7.0 per cent year-to-date. The S&P 500 declined 0.2 per cent…
Freight Investor Services brokers first China domestic rebar swap
Ronly and Morgan Stanley Commodities have traded the first cash-settled cleared swap in the emerging China domestic rebar market. The…
Amit Taylor joins HSBC Securities Services (Guernsey)
Fund administrator HSBC Securities Services (Guernsey) has appointed Amit Taylor as a managing director. Taylor, a Chartered Accountant,…
Comment: FIFA's World Cup Decision
Ghadir Abu Leil Cooper (pictured), Investment Manager, Baring MENA Fund and Matthias Siller, Investment Manager, Baring Russia Fund,…