11 Nov 2010
Dougherty launches its first hedge fund
Investment banking firm Dougherty has launched its first hedge fund, the Dougherty Absolute Equity Fund. Portfolio manager Bob Schnell, who…
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Spot Trading names Stephen Brodsky chief financial officer
Spot Trading, an equity options trading firm, has appointed Stephen A. Brodsky as chief financial officer. The former president and chief…
Merlin Securities expands into Canada
Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and technology solutions provider, has launched operations in Canada after receiving approval…
HSBC Private Bank maintains highest conviction overweight in hedge funds
HSBC Private Bank is maintaining its highest conviction overweight in hedge funds in the belief that the current investment environment…
Asian hedge funds soar in third quarter
Asian hedge funds continued their strong performance in the third quarter, with the HFRX China Index gaining 10.5 per cent, according to…
10 Nov 2010
Concordia appoints director of investor relations and business development
Concordia Advisors, an independent hedge fund manager, has appointed Cathleen Rittereiser as director of investor relations and business…
Cornerstone acquires oil and gas interests in Citation-operated properties
Cornerstone Acquisition & Management, a sub-adviser to Centaur Performance Group, has acquired a portfolio of royalty interests in…
Six out of seven IndexIQ indices positive in October
Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices posted a positive performance in October. The best…
Dorchester adds Kyle McDaniel and Jay Van Ert as senior executives
Dorchester Capital Advisors, a California based SEC registered investment advisory firm, has hired Kyle McDaniel and Jay Van Ert as…
Ultra rich embracing hedge funds, says Spectrem
Despite the challenges faced by hedge funds in recent years, 50 per cent of households with a net worth of USD25m or more, not including…
Blackthorn wins best equity market neutral hedge fund in North America
Blackthorn Investment Group has received the 2010 Lipper Award of Excellence for the best equity market hedge fund in North America and the…
Societe Generale launches client service to meet KII requirements
Societe Generale Securities Services is launching a services offering, aimed at asset managers, which will take charge of the regulatory…
Equinoxe merges with MadisonGrey
Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services has merged with MadisonGrey to create a hedge fund administrator with combined assets under…
Shareholders, boards, and the oversight of risk
The role of shareholders in the governance of risk is currently a major issue for institutional investors. Shareholders have been…
Deutsche Börse to acquire a stake in ID’s RFQ-hub
Deutsche Börse has acquired a minority stake in ID’s SAS (Investors Derivatives solutions), a Paris based company specialised in providing…
