30 Mar 2010
SEC to review derivative use
A review is being conducted into the use of derivatives by mutual funds, investment companies and exchange-traded funds.A review is being…
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Finles launches Dutch hedge fund index tracker
Finles Capital Management is launching the first index tracker focused exclusively on Dutch-based hedge funds. The initiative is aimed at…
Pacific Century Group acquires PineBridge Investments
Pacific Century Group, an Asia-based private investment firm, has acquired PineBridge Investments from American International…
Guernsey trade mission targets funds investing in India
A delegation of politicians, officials and business leaders from Guernsey will visit India next month to enhance financial services links…
Gam launches Ucits III systematic quant fund with Wadhwani
Gam has expanded its range of Ucits III funds to include a systematic managed futures fund managed by Sushil Wadhwani, founder and chief…
29 Mar 2010
Hedge fund net outflows reach USD160bn in 2009
Net money outflows from hedge funds amounted to USD160.11bn in 2009, according to a report by Lipper Tass.This amount accounts for about 46…
Citigroup expands prime finance group
Citi has hired 13 professionals as part of the ongoing expansion of its global prime finance business. The recent hires are split between…
Oil and gas 'to become more expensive in the long term'
The oil and gas markets are likely to experience a structural shift that will result in these assets becoming more expensive, hedge funds…
SGX to offer Nikkei Dividend Index Futures by Q3
Singapore Exchange will offer a futures contract based on the soon-to-be-launched Nikkei Stock Average Dividend Point Index.Nikkei will…
Euribor multi-serial options trade 2.2 million contracts
NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, says its multi-serial options on Euribor have traded over two million…
Future Capital to host roadshow for green investment
Future Capital Partners is hosting a 12 date roadshow for its newly launched renewable transport fuel investment product, Future…
Former Chartwell secretary pleads guilty
The former company secretary of Chartwell Enterprises, Ian Rau, has pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to eight charges brought…
28 Mar 2010
Thomas Kadlec named president of ADM Investor Services
Thomas R. Kadlec has succeeded Richard W. Dodson as president of ADM Investor Services, the Archer Daniels Midland Company’s wholly owned…
Hedge fund Lake Dow fined USD4m in commodity pool fraud action
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained more than USD4m in restitution and civil monetary penalties in an order entered by…
Emerging markets 'hold promise for hedge funds'
Emerging markets such as those in Asia hold a lot of promise for hedge funds, an expert has claimed.Emerging markets such as those in Asia…
