02 Feb 2010
Eurex and ISE see 10.8 million contracts per trading day in January
In January 2010, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10.8 million contracts, up from…
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US manufacturing figures 'may boost hedge fund interest'
Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector has expanded for the sixth month in a row, with apparel reporting the fastest…
Hedge funds 'may be interested in Japanese manufacturing stabilisation'
New figures have been released showing operating conditions for Japanese manufacturers have remained broadly stable, which could interest…
Elementum Advisors wins catastrophe linked investments mandate
Alternative investment manager Elementum Advisors has been appointed by The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation to manage a…
MF Global appoints two board members
MF Global, an intermediary offering solutions in global cash, derivatives and related markets, has appointed David P. Bolger and David…
Otkritie strengthens investment banking team
Russian brokerage Otkritie Securities has appointed two Russia and CIS market figures to its new financing services group team.Temo…
Eurex Repo USD GC Pooling segment is launched
Eurex Repo and Clearstream have launched a new currency segment within the GC Pooling market, Eurex Repo’s secured money market. This new…
Instinet obtains full ASX membership
Instinet, a provider of electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, has established Instinet Australia, a full Australian…
01 Feb 2010
Association launched to promote trading of longevity risk
The Life and Longevity Markets Association has been formed to promote the development of a liquid traded market in longevity and…
RWC to launch global equity absolute return fund
RWC Partners is launching the RWC Advance Absolute Alpha Fund on 16 February, to be managed by Priya Kodeeswaran. Kodeeswaran joined RWC…
CFTC charges Illinois defendants with commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained an emergency federal court order freezing the assets of defendants Jay C. Nolan of…
Hedge fund manager searches double in 2009
Hewitt Associates, a consulting and outsourcing company, says that with hedge funds posting the strongest returns in over a decade its…
Tetragon Financial acquires Lyon Capital Management
Tetragon Financial Group has acquired Lyon Capital Management from Calyon New York branch and certain of its affiliates. Under the…
LaCrosse to provide fund administration for Castle Hill fund
Castle Hill Asset Management, a UK and US-based investment manager, has selected LaCrosse Global Fund Services to provide daily fund…
Minnesota resident violates court orders in CFTC anti-fraud action
Minnesota federal Chief Judge Michael J. Davis has incarcerated US Commodity Futures Trading Commission defendant Trevor G. Cook for…
