11 Oct 2010
Walkers promotes attorneys in Hong Kong office
Financial law firm Walkers has made a number of promotions at its Hong Kong office. Arwel Lewis and Thomas Granger have both been promoted…
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David Gorton and Brevan Howard form systematic trading firm
David Gorton and Brevan Howard have formed a joint venture, DG Systematic Trading, to pursue systematic trading strategies.Gorton is the…
Arnaud Apffel joins Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management
Arnaud Apffel has joined Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management as managing director, head of global investment solutions for Europe,…
10 Oct 2010
Altin portfolio up 3.87 per cent year-to-date
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has reported a 3.87 per cent rise for its…
QVT funds file lawsuit against Commerzbank’s Eurohypo
Funds managed by QVT Financial have filed a lawsuit against Eurohypo and two of its Delaware subsidiaries. Funds managed by QVT Financial…
Hedge funds advance 3.48 per cent in September
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.48 per cent in September and is up 4.66 per cent year-to-date.The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index…
Growth opportunity for managers within separately managed accounts
Separately managed accounts are increasingly popular hedge fund structures and they present growth opportunities to managers, according to…
09 Oct 2010
UCITS gain 0.42 per cent during September
UCITS delivered positive returns to investors for the third consecutive month in September.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cUCITS delivered…
UCITS research paper finds no conclusive evidence of outperformance in less-regulated funds
Erik Wallerstein and Nils S.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cErik Wallerstein and Nils S. Tuchschmid (pictured) from the Haute Ecole de Gestion…
Nearly three in four European fund managers express cost concerns over KIID production
Concerns are being raised among Europe’s fund managers surrounding the costs of producing the two-page non-technical Key Investor…
HSBC to use two times’ leverage for second global macro UCITS
HSBC Global Asset Management has announced it intends to launch a 200 per cent levered UCITS version of its EUR623…
Merchant to add third UCITS fund, managed by Lomnitzer
Merchant Capital, one of the world’s leading UCITS service providers, has confirmed the addition of a third fund…
08 Oct 2010
Topix Futures to launch on NYSE Liffe on 18 October
Topix Futures will be available for trading on NYSE Liffe from 18 October, making the benchmark index available in both Tokyo and…
Deutsche Bank consolidates its listed derivatives business
Deutsche Bank has consolidated its listed derivatives business to provide clients with execution and clearing services across asset…
07 Oct 2010
Moon appointed CIO, Woori Absolute Partners
Singapore-based Woori Absolute Partners, an alternative investment company sponsored by one of South Korea’s largest securities firms –…
