20 Jun 2010
NewAlpha launches fourth hedge fund seeding vehicle
NewAlpha has launched NewAlpha Genesis 4, a contractual fund currently being established with a view to invest in French and foreign hedge…
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Gibraltar ends distinction between onshore and offshore business
The government of Gibraltar has published the text of the new, amended and consolidated Income Tax Act, which ends all distinction between…
Equity swaps critical tool for hedge funds accessing emerging markets
Hungry for alpha, hedge funds are turning to equity swaps and synthetic prime to access emerging markets offering attractive spreads and…
Barclay CTA Index down 0.77 per cent in May
Managed futures lost 0.77 per cent in May, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“The slowing of growth in China,…
18 Jun 2010
Islamic banking regulation to be implemented in Afghanistan
H.E. Abdul Qadir Fitrat, governor of the Central Bank Afghanistan, says the regulation of Islamic banking in Afghanistan should be…
Institutional investment in hedge funds on the rise
Institutional investment in hedge funds has been intensifying since the end of 2009, with institutions now providing 72 per cent of the…
Asia Alternative Investment Summary: Hedgeweek’s round-up of the latest launches and hedge fund developments across Asia
Akira Yaku and Kentaro Ishizaki, former proprietary traders at Mizuho Securities Co., have announced plans to start a Japan-focused hedge…
17 Jun 2010
LCH.Clearnet adopts OIS discounting for USD218trn IRS portfolio
LCH.Clearnet, which operates the interest rate swap clearing service SwapClear, is to begin using the overnight index swap rate curves to…
EFX Prime Services adds two sales directors
EFX Prime Services, a division of First New York Securities, has hired two prime brokerage executives to help lead EFX Prime’s sales…
Isla partners with FinTuition on introduction to securities lending course
The International Securities Lending Association is to partner with FinTuition to provide an introduction to securities lending course. The…
Eurex to expand its commodity index derivatives offering
Derivatives exchange Eurex will be introducing six additional commodity index futures on 28 June. The new futures are based on the Dow…
16 Jun 2010
NYSE Arca Europe expands service offering into Eastern Europe
NYSE Arca Europe, NYSE Euronext’s European multilateral trading facility, has expanded into trading blue chip securities listed on the…
Equity funds lose ground as markets drop
Hedge funds lost 3.09 per cent in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Fear was in the driver’s seat…
Merchant Capital launches Ucits strategy assessment for hedge fund managers
Merchant Capital, a provider of a Ucits III umbrella for hedge fund managers, has launched its Ucits strategy assessment/feasibility…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index down 2.76 per cent in May
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed down 2.76 per cent in May, its largest drop since…
