04 Aug 2010
Dutch hedge funds down 1.04 per cent in June
Dutch hedge funds avoided most of the drawdowns in equity markets in June. The Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index fell by 1.04 per cent…
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03 Aug 2010
Hoare Capital expands fixed income team
Hoare Capital Markets, the independent agency broker and financial training provider, has hired two people with experience and contacts in…
LCH.Clearnet to clear Spanish government bonds and repos
LCH.Clearnet Group is launching clearing for Spanish government bonds and repos. The first service will be launched on 9 August 2010 in…
Dechert boosts private funds and derivatives practice in New York
Law firm Dechert has appointed M. Holland West, a private funds and derivatives lawyer, as a partner in the financial services practice…
NYSE Euronext reports net income of USD184m for Q2
NYSE Euronext has reported net income of USD184m or USD0.70 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2010, compared to a net loss of…
Backstop Solutions Group increases staff and opens regional offices
Backstop Solutions Group, a provider of Software-as-a-Service platforms for the alternative asset management industry, has expanded in New…
Eurex marks one-year anniversary of agriculture derivatives segment
The derivatives exchange Eurex is celebrating the first anniversary of its agriculture derivatives segment.Since its introduction on 20…
Qbasis Futures Fund launches in UK
The Qbasis Futures Fund, the first managed futures exchange-traded fund, has been given the go-ahead by the Financial Services Authority to…
Perella Weinberg names Steven Asciutto as partner
Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed Steven Asciutto as a partner in its corporate advisory group. Based in New York, Asciutto will…
Average daily volume of 8.1 million contracts at Eurex and ISE in July
At the derivatives markets of Eurex an average daily volume of 8.1 million contracts was traded in July, down from 9.5 million in the same…
Xetra turnover up six per cent in July
In July EUR94.9bn was traded on Xetra and on the floor at Börse Frankfurt – an increase of five per cent year-on-year. Of this, EUR89.3bn…
Comment: Private equity opportunities in Asia
Hans Markvoort, head of private equity investment solutions, LGT Capital Partners and lead manager of Castle Private Equity (Castle PE),…
02 Aug 2010
Hedge Fund Association sponsors US cycling race
The Hedge Fund Association is sponsoring the AT&T USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship at the Glencoe Grand Prix,…
State Street identifies new approaches to managing portfolio risks
The market volatility over the course of 2007 to 2009 has challenged long-held tenets of asset allocation, including investors’ reliance on…
Comment: Property & Tax – how to get the best from Tax Tribunals
Maryanna Sharrock, partner and Catherine Robinson (pictured far left, with Sharrock), associate in the tax group at law firm Stephenson…
