08 Apr 2010
ESAF and BAF launch fund of Ucits III funds
ESAF – Espírito Santo International Management has launched a new fund of Ucits III funds. It has designated BAF (Blue Activos Financeiros…
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LCH.Clearnet extends SwapClear to Ireland and Switzerland
LCH.Clearnet has received approval from the UK Financial Services Authority to extend its interest rate swap clearing service, SwapClear.…
European derivatives trading volume up 13 per cent
NYSE Euronext says derivatives trading volumes in March 2010 recorded strong year-over-year growth, with European derivatives average daily…
Comment: Expecting the unexpected – Will the stockmarket ignore the UK general election?
Richard Buxton (pictured), Head of UK Equities, Schroders, examines the impact of the UK general election on stockmarket sentiment. If…
Belstar closes funds specialising in TALF credit opportunities
Belstar Group, a private investment firm specialising in alternative investment strategies, has closed the Belstar Credit Fund and Belstar…
Akin Gump expanding to Geneva
Law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld will open an office in Geneva on 1 May 2010, expanding its international footprint further into…
Pardus appoints Dean Crowder director of business development
Pardus Capital Management, a New York-based alternative investment manager, has appointed Dean W. Crowder III as director of business…
Atalaya closes oversubscribed third special opportunities fund
New York-based Atalaya Capital has closed its third fund offering which targets special opportunity investments in the small and middle…
Skandia adds fixed interest strategy to alternatives fund
Skandia Investment Group is adding long-short fixed interest to the range of strategies found in its Alternative Investments Fund.The move…
Deutsche Bank names Joe Cassidy head of prime brokerage for global rates
Deutsche Bank has appointed Joe Cassidy as head of prime brokerage and derivatives clearing for global rates. He joins from Nomura where…
07 Apr 2010
Dreyfus Dynamic Alternatives Fund is launched
The Dreyfus Corporation, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has launched the Dreyfus Dynamic Alternatives Fund, a mutual fund designed to…
Olivetree Securities appoints two executives
Olivetree Securities, a UK based equities broker, has expanded its team with the appointment of two executives, Timothy Daniels and Siobhan…
MF Global joins SGX securities market as trading member
MF Global Singapore has become a trading member of the Singapore Exchange securities market. MF Global is currently a trading and clearing…
Calstrs seeks hedge fund consultant
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System is seeking a consultant to help select, monitor and assess hedge fund managers for a…
US Treasury market headed toward rapid growth in trading volume
Competition in the US Treasury market has been sparse with the number of primary dealers on the decline since the mid-1980s, but according…
