27 Oct 2010
Laurent Crosnier appointed chief executive of Amundi London branch
Laurent Crosnier has been promoted to the position of chief executive of Amundi London branch. He will retain his current title of chief…
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Hedge funds up 5.98 per cent year-to-date
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, are up 5.98 per cent year-to-date as of 30 September. The…
Syz launches high yield currencies fund
The Swiss banking group Syz has launched Oyster ForExtra Yield EUR, a new sub-fund of its Oyster Funds Sicav. The sub-fund seeks to take…
26 Oct 2010
RBC Capital Markets becomes European primary dealer
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has been designated a primary dealer in Germany and…
Herald Fund Services launches fund in Jersey
Herald Fund Services, working in conjunction with the Jersey law firm Crill Canavan, has launched the Comprehensive Investment ICC. The new…
Union Bancaire Privée expands sales network
Union Bancaire Privée has made three hires within its asset management division, as part of the expansion of its sales activities in Europe…
S&P launches CDS Sovereign Indices
Designed to track the credit default swap market for sovereign entities, Standard & Poor’s has launched a series of CDS Sovereign…
Threadneedle Apex European Fund launched
Threadneedle has launched the Threadneedle Apex European Fund, an Ireland-domiciled equity long/short hedge fund.The fund has been launched…
Iosco sees new principles as tool for hedge fund oversight
New hedge fund and securities regulation through measures such as the Dodd-Frank legislation in the US and the European Union’s Directive…
Skandia awards fund mandate to Aviva Investors
Skandia Investment Group has awarded Aviva Investors a GBP8m mandate to help further boost its Skandia UK Strategic Best Ideas Fund, the…
Guernsey delegation sees opportunities in India
Guernsey’s finance industry has significant opportunities to win business in India, according to Peter Niven, chief executive of Guernsey…
25 Oct 2010
Centaura Solutions to deliver Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indexes
Dow Jones Indexes will use the Centaura Solutions Asset Management System to provide data capture services in connection with the Dow Jones…
Overlay launches wealth preservation currency tool
Overlay Asset Management has launched the BNPP/OAM Wealth Preservation Currency Index, a joint initiative with BNP Paribas Corporate and…
SecondMarket launches alternative investments platform in Israel
New York-based SecondMarket, a marketplace and auction platform for alternative investments, has launched operations in Israel.SecondMarket…
Comment: Investors attracted to Asia must look at new growth sectors
Sungho Im (pictured), Head of the Global Portfolio Management Team at Mirae Asset Global Investments, believes that investors looking to…
