16 Dec 2009
Law firms Lovells and Hogan & Hartson to merge
The partners at law firms Lovells and Hogan & Hartson have decided to merge the two firms. The new firm will be called Hogan Lovells…
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Newedge appoints John Fay head of Americas region
Newedge, a provider of multi-asset brokerage and clearing, has named John Fay senior managing director and head of Americas region. Fay…
Deutsche Bank launches asset segregation platform
Deutsche Bank’s global prime finance division has launched a hybrid custody version of prime brokerage, named DB Integrated Prime…
AdvisorShares to launch WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
Fund.com’s subsidiary AdvisorShares Investments will launch the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF in January, the first actively…
Partners Group makes promotions and organisational changes
Partners Group, a Switzerland-based global alternative asset manager, has made two senior management promotions as well as some…
Newdedge VTI down 0.47 per cent in November
The Newedge Volatility Trading Index fell by an estimated 0.47 per cent in November, compared with a rise of 0.34 per cent the previous…
Centurion launches macro/micro longevity fund
Centurion Fund Managers has obtained regulatory approval from the CSSF in Luxembourg for its fourth open-ended longevity fund, the first in…
KPMG forecasts increased use of Ucits wrappers by hedge funds
Characterised by election fever, 2010 will see changes to the flow of funds, an increase in the use of Ucits wrappers by hedge funds and an…
Point Nine adds Jeff Kushner to its board of directors
Point Nine, a provider of middle and back office services, has appointed Jeff Kushner as a non-executive member of the board of…
Edhec-Risk launches risk and investment management programme
Edhec-Risk Institute has launched a risk and investment management programme after a survey found that further education was needed to…
Eurex to further expand equity options offering
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch equity options based on 30 of the most liquid British stocks on 18 January 2010.…
Barclays Capital lists iPath ETN on Singapore Exchange
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, has listed the iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returns 1.02 per cent in November
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 1.02 per cent in November, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 18.48 per cent.…
Comment: Flexibility is required in the face of recovery risks for 2010
Alan Brown, Chief Investment Officer (pictured) and Keith Wade, Chief Economist, Schroders, share their views on the potential factors that…
SEI and RiskMetrics to deliver independent risk reports to clients
SEI is collaborating with long-standing partner RiskMetrics Group to provide its clients with independent risk management and reporting…
