26 Nov 2009
SmartPool deploys NYSE Euronext technology
SmartPool, the European dark liquidity pool created by NYSE Euronext in partnership with HSBC, J.P.Morgan and BNP Paribas, has migrated to…
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Court freezes assets of Louisiana firm in USD2m commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a court order freezing the assets of William Charles Guidry of Jacksonville,…
Comment: Preserving partners’ limited liability in foreign jurisdictions
David Cooke (pictured), a partner in the corporate department of Conyers Dill & Pearman in Bermuda, says that limited partners could…
25 Nov 2009
Comment: The future of managed accounts
While some of the froth surrounding managed accounts is gone, investors have an ever-broadening range of options to choose from, says…
Butterfield Fulcrum and MindTree in technology partnership
Butterfield Fulcrum, an independent alternative fund administration company, has partnered with MindTree, a global IT solutions company, to…
Eurex enables customers to trade EEX power derivatives
Eurex has expanded its cooperation with the European Energy Exchange, allowing customers to trade and clear EEX power derivatives via their…
FBR Capital Markets expands European institutional brokerage
FBR Capital Markets, an investment bank serving the middle market, has expanded its European institutional brokerage, a unit of its…
FRM launches Principia for distribution partners
Financial Risk Management, a global fund of hedge funds group, has launched FRM Principia, a new approach to serving distribution partners…
Northern Trust introduces compliance monitoring capabilities
Northern Trust has launched a set of compliance monitoring capabilities that will enable clients to monitor their investments in real time…
24 Nov 2009
ABC Quant launches platform for hedge fund risk valuation
ABC Quant has released Quant Suite 2009, an analytic platform offering solutions for hedge fund risk assessment and portfolio construction.…
Managed futures struggle after sharp reversals in stock markets
Managed futures struggled in October as stock market trend reversals and a surge of non-directional volatility compromised many trading…
ConvergEx acquires boutique prime brokerage business
ConvergEx, a provider of investment and execution technology solutions to institutional clients, has signed a definitive agreement to…
Lyxor AM expands coverage of US institutions
Lyxor Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Societe Generale, has hired Michael Bernstein to further develop its relationships…
Topix futures to trade on NYSE Liffe from summer 2010
The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Topix futures will be listed on the NYSE Liffe market from summer 2010. The Topix index futures contract is the…
Tennessee’s Blue Sky Capital Management withdraws from NFA membership
The National Futures Association has accepted a settlement offer from Blue Sky Capital Management Corp and its principal, Gregory M.…
