12 Oct 2010
Guernsey signs tax agreement with Greece
Guernsey has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Greece.It was signed by Guernsey’s chief minister Lyndon Trott (pictured) and…
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Hedge funds advance 3.50 per cent in September
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.50 per cent in September and is now up 4.60 per cent year-to-date.The S&P 500 advanced 8.76…
Managers maintain key positions in corporate bonds
With the potential prospect of a further narrowing of spreads, US fixed income fund managers are maintaining their key positions in…
BTIG expands London-based team
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has expanded its London-based team with the…
Throgmorton appoints head of legal and non-executive director
Throgmorton, a UK accountancy and professional services provider to the hedge fund, private equity and corporate finance industries, has…
11 Oct 2010
Newedge CTA Index up 1.28 per cent
The Newedge CTA Index rose by 1.28 per cent in September, taking its year-to-date performance to 6.08 per cent.Eight out of nine Newedge…
Olivetree and Global Prime Partners form partnership for small hedge funds
Olivetree Securities, the equities intermediary brokerage firm, has formed a partnership with Global Prime Partners, a provider of prime…
Vermillion adds director, business development and investor relations
Vermillion Asset Management, a New York City-based commodities-focused asset management firm, has appointed Cecile Mattei as director,…
ABN Amro Private Banking partners with Lyxor for hedge funds
ABN Amro Private Banking and Lyxor Asset Management have entered into a partnership for hedge fund solutions. The partnership enables ABN…
Protocol to Russia-Cyprus tax treaty signed
On 7 October the Russian delegation led by President Medvedev signed with their respective Cyprus counterparts a protocol to the…
Sally Tennant named chief executive of Kleinwort Benson Bank
Kleinwort Benson Bank has appointed Sally Tennant as chief executive, effective from mid-January 2011 subject to regulatory…
Lombard Odier hires Marc Bataillon and team from Selectium Europe
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has strengthened its hedge fund resources with the appointment of Marc Bataillon and his team from…
Global Nuclear Energy Index up 13.88 per cent
Standard & Poor’s Global Nuclear Energy Index recorded a total return of 13.88 per cent in the third quarter, outperforming the S&P…
Permal strengthens US business
Alternative investment firm Permal Group has appointed Marilyn Schaja, formerly at Ivy Asset Management, to the Permal Americas sales team…
