25 Feb 2010
Long short equity top performing AI-Index in February
Long short equity heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices in February with a month-to-date performance of 1.60 per cent…
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Managed futures post second worst monthly return in 13 months
The equity market reversal and tumbling commodities in January hit trend-following strategies, causing managed futures managers to post…
Ashmore Group AUM rises 27 per cent in second half of 2009
Ashmore Group, an emerging markets investment manager, had assets under management of USD31.6bn at 31 December 2009, an increase of…
Andy Lando returns to Merlin to launch securities lending group
Andy Lando has returned to Merlin Securities, a mid-tier prime brokerage services provider, as a senior partner. Lando, who was one of the…
Statistical Research Laboratory and Progress to deliver trading solution
Progress Software has joined forces with Statistical Research Laboratory, a company developing software for financial trading desks, to…
UBS fined USD130,000 for exceeding position limits
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against UBS for exceeding the…
SEC approves short selling restrictions
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a rule to place certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing…
Hedge funds warned US recovery 'is not assured'
New research has suggested that the US recovery is operating at a below-normal level for its current position in the economic cycle.New…
Traded life policies can deliver steady returns, says Managing Partners
Funds that invest in traded life policies with the right diversification of policies, prudent actuarial analysis and due consideration to…
Cardano hires credit and client specialists
Cardano has appointed Stephanie Bruneau and Anna Genda to its London-based team. Bruneau joins Cardano’s investment management team and…
Nara Capital launches Ucits Alternative Index series
Nara Capital, an alternative advisory and consultancy service provider based in Geneva, will start to release its Ucits Alternative Index…
Comment: Outlook for private equity investment in Asia
Last year demands for exports from many Asian countries dropped, economic growth stagnated and foreign direct investment, including from…
24 Feb 2010
FSA survey concludes “major hedge funds did not pose a potentially destabilising credit counterparty risk to banks”
The UK’s Financial Services Authority has released the results of its latest (October 2009) Hedge Funds Survey (HFS), which covers…
Evercore acquires private funds placement group from Neuberger Berman
Evercore Partners has acquired key assets of the private funds placement group of Neuberger Berman.The group, headquartered in London with…
Academic attacks UK’s attraction to high taxes
An academic report examining the fiscal challenges facing the Cayman Islands contains heavy criticism of the way the UK is addressing its…
