26 Jan 2010
Merchant Capital launches Ucits platform
Merchant Capital has launched a Ucits platform that aims to provide hedge fund managers of all sizes with a cost-effective vehicle for…
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ICE Clear Europe registered as derivatives clearing organisation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order granting ICE Clear Europe registration as a derivatives clearing organisation…
CLS aggregation service for global FX markets goes live
The joint venture between CLS Group and Traiana, an Icap company, to provide trade aggregation services to participants active in the…
Investment funds file lawsuit against Porsche
A group of investment funds has filed a lawsuit against Porsche Automobil Holding and two of Porsche's former executives, Wendelin…
Asset Management Finance completes four investments
Asset Management Finance, an investment firm focused on the global asset and wealth management sectors, completed four new investments in…
Austria to hold third EUA auction in March
The Austrian Government intends to hold its third EU allowance auction on 23 March for 300,000 EUAs, within the EU Emissions Trading…
Comment: Asia to lead global growth in 2010
Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia believes that Asia will lead global growth in 2010, pulling other emerging…
Australian hedge funds up 1.11 per cent in December
Australian hedge funds rose by 1.11 per cent in December taking their return for the year to 17.41 per cent, according to Australian Fund…
25 Jan 2010
Unanticipated trend reversal erases managed futures’ gains
After a positive third quarter managed futures managers erased their previous month’s strong result, ending December in negative territory,…
Investors' commitment to hedge funds comes with rising expectations
In the wake of the investment scandals, market dislocations and regulatory scrutiny of the past year, transparency and liquidity risk have…
AEX-index options trade 20 million contracts
Total volume in NYSE Liffe’s AEX-index daily and weekly options has now passed 20 million contracts. Designed with short-term trading…
News analysis: Uncertainty reigns as Obama targets banks’ ties to alternatives
US President Barack Obama’s call last Thursday for banks benefiting from a public safety net to be barred for “owning, investing in or…
2009 a windfall year for hedge funds, says Morningstar
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index gained only 0.1 per cent in December, but ended the year up 19.5 per cent, missing 2003’s 20.3 per…
Fund Channel appoints head of management company relations
Petra Joucken has joined Fund Channel as head of management company relations. She will be responsible for developing new distribution…
Comment: Beware emerging market hype – and watch out for ‘the two Vs’ – volatility and valuations
Hype surrounding booming emerging market funds could trip up investors anxious to get a slice of the action from dynamic economies, warns…
