15 Jun 2010
Ucits multi-adviser Active Trading Fund is launched
Strategic Investments Group and Permal Group have launched the Active Trading Fund, a Ucits III absolute return multi-manager fund.…
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14 Jun 2010
HSBC Private Bank optimistic about hedge fund performance
Having reduced its exposure to risk in global equities on 21 April 2010, HSBC Private Bank is maintaining its highest conviction overweight…
Hedge funds break 14-month string of positive performance
Hedge fund strategies’ performance retreated in May as both equity and bond markets struggled amid the European debt crisis and its effect…
EEX and Eurex expand offer of EUA futures
The European Energy Exchange and the derivatives exchange Eurex will expand trading in European Union Allowance futures from 30 June with…
Russia-focused fund manager is launched
Verno Investment Management has been launched as a specialist fund manager in the capital markets of Russia and the former Soviet Union.…
RBC Wealth Management hires head of investments for British Isles
RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Tracy Maeter as head of investments, British Isles. Maeter will be based in…
Credit Suisse launches fixed income algorithmic trading platform
Credit Suisse has launched Onyx, an algorithmic trading platform designed specifically for fixed income. The platform gives clients…
Alternative Advisors launches Castillon Diversified Fund
Alternative Advisors, a London based investment boutique, has launched the Castillon Diversified Fund, a regulated Ucits III multi-manager…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index down 2.2 per cent in May
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe,…
13 Jun 2010
Securities regulators adopt new principles and increase focus on systemic risk
The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its revised Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation to…
CFTC proposes rule for co-location/proximity hosting services
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a rule that specifies requirements for designated contract markets, derivatives…
Fortress closes Japan Opportunity Domestic Fund
Fortress Investment Group has closed its first Yen denominated opportunity fund, Fortress Japan Opportunity Domestic Fund, at JPY75bn. The…
11 Jun 2010
BNY Mellon introduces side pocket accounting feature for hedge fund managers
BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services has introduced enhanced accounting and reporting functionality for side pocket accounts and…
Dechert to open office in Dublin
Dechert plans to open an office in Dublin, making it one of a handful of international law firms to establish a presence in Ireland and the…
Collins Stewart strategist calls for new portfolio modelling approach
Investment managers must take lessons from the credit crunch to their portfolios, Collins Stewart’s global strategist told a wealth…
