07 May 2010
Investors positive about US equities
Investors’ views about the US are very positive with 65 per cent saying they would buy US equities this year versus 21 per cent Europe and…
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GLG makes GAAP net loss of USD60.8m in Q1
GLG Partners has reported a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended 31 March 2010 of USD60.8m, or USD0.27…
06 May 2010
Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets appoints head of credit strategy
Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets has appointed Alan Capper as managing director and head of credit strategy.In this newly created position,…
Cash still king for US securities lenders
Data Explorers has published a research report which shows that US domiciled securities lenders are overwhelmingly focussed on cash as…
Fortress makes net loss of USD261m in Q1
Fortress Investment Group made a GAAP net loss of USD261m during the first quarter of 2010 compared to a loss of USD287m for the first…
Former Alpha Titans duo form Evolved Alpha
Jesse Redmond and Justin Pawl, the former co-portfolio managers of the Alpha Titans Funds, have partnered with a previous Forbes 400 family…
Walkers sees increased demand for insolvency and recovery in Asia
Offshore law firm Walkers says it has seen burgeoning growth in its insolvency and corporate recovery practice, especially in Asia. To…
Greenlight Capital attorney criticises whistleblower settlement
The whistleblower attorney who represents David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hedge fund and has helped qui tam whistleblowers return more…
Highland Capital Management names two partners
Highland Capital Management, an investment management firm based in Dallas, Texas, has promoted Patrick Boyce and Lane Britain to…
Short sale ban did not ease downward pressure in financial markets
The 2008 ban on short sales did not relieve the downward pressure on stock prices, according to a position paper by Abraham Lioui,…
S&P launches index of listed international commodity futures
Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P World Commodity Index, the first index to consist solely of listed commodity futures…
Hedge funds post positive returns in April
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index suggests that hedge fund performance was positive across various strategies in April,…
Compliance service Dextra is launched
A compliance and corporate governance service called Dextra has been launched to support company secretaries and their boards. Dextra is a…
Triton Capital appoints Stephen Klawitter as senior vice president
Triton Capital Advisors, a provider of managed futures investments, has appointed Stephen Klawitter as senior vice president.Klawitter will…
05 May 2010
NYSE Euronext opens European liquidity data centre
NYSE Euronext’s European liquidity data centre is now open, with the first phase of customers installing equipment in readiness for the…
