01 Dec 2009
Blue Sky launches two growth plans
Structured investment specialist Blue Sky Asset Management has launched two growth plans offering core holding and tactical investment…
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Laffitte launches Ucits III equity arbitrage fund
Laffitte Capital Management has launched an arbitrage equity fund using a Ucits III format, called Laffitte Equity Arbitrage.The fund’s…
30 Nov 2009
Daiwa to provide administration services for Belay hedge fund
Daiwa Securities Global Asset Services Ireland has been appointed by Belay Partners London, to provide administration services to its new…
Positive December for equities and hedge funds predicted
Hennessee Group, an adviser to hedge fund investors, believes the equity markets are likely to continue their momentum heading into the end…
Veritas hires Guy Davidson as regional discretionary sales manager
Veritas Asset Management has appointed Guy Davidson to the newly established position of UK regional discretionary sales manager.Davidson’s…
Alternative Asset Management launches 100 per cent capital protected fund
Alternative Asset Management has launched the A2M Lion Fund, a multi-strategy fund that combines the non-correlated strengths of both the…
Former Icap brokers launch international advisory firm
Michael Hadjedj and Stephane Mardel, the former global heads of the special situations and merger arbitrage desk at Icap in London, have…
29 Nov 2009
Deutsche Börse connects 100th participant to Proximity services
Deutsche Börse now has 100 Eurex and Xetra participants, vendors and service providers using its two Proximity data centres in…
Firm Economics forms CubeLogic
Consulting and investment company Firm Economics has formed CubeLogic, a firm that combines a major offshore development centre in Brazil…
27 Nov 2009
Oklahoma Chinese community targeted in commodity futures Ponzi scheme
A federal court in Oklahoma City has entered a restraining order against defendants Kenneth W. Lee, Simon Yang, Prestige Ventures and…
Comment: After the ice age comes the thaw
Christophe Bernard (pictured), Chief Investment Officer, summarises the key features of Union Bancaire Privée’s outlook for 2010.The…
26 Nov 2009
Robert J. Sucarato fined USD2m in CFTC hedge fund anti-fraud action
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a default judgment order requiring Robert J. Sucarato to pay USD800,000 in…
Trafalgar Capital strengthens investment team
Trafalgar Capital Management, the London based hedge fund manager, has appointed Josh Jacobson as partner and senior portfolio…
CDS market sees emphasis on streamlined trading
The credit default swap market has seen an emphasis on streamlined trading and reduced complexity, making the market easier to participate…
Court freezes assets of Minnesota residents in fraudulent forex scheme
A court order has frozen assets held by Minnesota residents Trevor G. Cook and Patrick Kiley, and their companies Oxford Global Advisors,…
