15 Sep 2010
Hedge funds down 0.2 per cent in August, says Lipper
Hedge funds ended August in marginally negative territory as stocks lost ground and commodities slid on weak economic data, suggesting a…
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Report finds tax roadblocks to harmonised European fund industry
An industry research report published by the European Fund and Asset Management Association and KPMG shows there are significant tax…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 0.29 per cent in August
Hedge funds slid 0.29 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Global equity markets beat a…
Mag Consultancy to restructure
Mag Consultancy, a managed account consultancy, has restructured the joint venture between MSS Capital, part of the WHL Group, and IGS…
Hedge fund liquidations return to pre-crisis levels
Hedge fund industry liquidations returned to pre-financial crisis levels in the second quarter, according to data released by Hedge Fund…
RBC Hedge 250 Index up 0.17 per cent in August
The RBC Hedge 250 Index rose by 0.17 per cent in August, bringing its year-to-date return to 0.38 per cent. These returns are estimated and…
Credit Suisse to acquire minority interest in York Capital Management
Credit Suisse’s asset management division has agreed to acquire a minority interest in York Capital Management, a hedge fund manager based…
Newedge VTI up 1.33 per cent in August
The Newedge Volatility Trading Index rose by an estimated 1.33 per cent in August, following an estimated increase of 2.58 per cent in…
Macro Risk Advisors hires George Lam and Jarret Christie
Macro Risk Advisors, an equity derivatives strategy and execution firm, has hired George Lam, a former risk analyst at Marathon Asset…
Equinox Capital Markets hires Michel Serieyssol as managing director
Equinox Capital Markets, an alternative investment marketing and business development firm, has appointed Michel Serieyssol as managing…
Terra Partners appoints SS&C to administer frontier hedge fund
Terra Partners Group, the investment manager of the frontier market-focused Worldwide Opportunity Fund (Cayman), has retained SS&C Fund…
Cayman still the leading domicile, survey shows
The Cayman Islands are still the predominant domicile for hedge funds, according to a survey of European hedge fund managers by Citigroup.…
Société Generale Corporate & Investment Banking expands Asia equity business
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking is continuing its expansion into the Asia equity space with a series of senior…
14 Sep 2010
Dodd-Frank Act most influential legislation on capital markets in 40 years
Woodbine Associates, a capital markets research and advisory firm, says the Dodd-Frank Act has potential to be the most influential…
Blackstone to offer senior notes
The Blackstone Group intends to offer senior notes of Blackstone Holdings Finance, its indirect subsidiary, subject to market and other…
