22 Nov 2010
Moody's publishes approach for rating hedge fund managed accounts
Moody's has extended its hedge fund Operational Quality Rating Methodology to encompass managed accounts. Moody's will use the same OQ…
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Matrix appoints chief operating officer for asset management
Matrix Group, the privately owned UK financial services business, has appointed Paul Bramley as chief operating officer for its asset…
BH Credit Catalysts publishes prospectus
The prospectus of Brevan Howard Credit Catalysts has been approved by the UK Listing Authority following the announcement by Brevan Howard…
SEC brings proceeding against fund manager for uncooperative behaviour
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has instituted public administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against Thrasher Capital…
Gary Godel joins Comsure Compliance as senior consultant
Gary Godel, a senior member of staff at the Jersey Financial Services Commission, has joined Comsure Compliance founder Mathew Beale as a…
Managers turn to forex experts as rate changes evolve
The ongoing “competitive devaluation” in the foreign currency market has seen forex trading continue to thrive as funds seek to mitigate…
Transparency crucial as hedge funds fight for assets, says PwC
Hedge fund managers must significantly increase levels of transparency into their governance and operational structures if they are to win…
SEC unveils rules for oversight of alternative asset managers
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted by a 4 to 1 majority on Friday to propose new rules to strengthen its oversight of investment…
Aima launches Chinese translation of hedge fund guide
The Alternative Investment Management Association has launched a Chinese translation of the first global hedge fund guide for institutional…
21 Nov 2010
Comment: Diamonds - Why polished prices are stagnating as rough prices rise
Saul Singer (pictured), a principal at Fusion Alternatives, the alternative investment asset manager specialising in investment diamonds,…
KBC completes sale of convertible bond and Asian equity derivatives businesses
KBC Group has finalised the sale of its global convertible bond and Asian equity derivatives businesses to Daiwa Capital Markets for a…
Study finds UCITS tracking error fears misplaced
A new study produced by HedgeFund Intelligence has found that the returns generated by onshore UCITS are broadly in line with their…
Soc Gen to offer one-stop shop UCITS solution
With UCITS assets in excess of USD5.6trillion and 59 per cent of managers with AUM of USD1billion or more running a UCITS platform…
UCITS platforms expected to grow by USD7billion in 2011
Research undertaken by HFMWeek suggests that dedicated UCITS platforms could potentially PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cResearch undertaken by…
Merchant Group joins forces with Altarius to open Germany & Austria distribution channels
London-based Merchant Capital, an independent Dublin-domiciled UCITS umbrella structure and part of the Merchant House…
