16 Nov 2009
Aima welcomes Swedish text for AIFM Directive
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the work of the Swedish Presidency in producing compromise text for the…
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15 Nov 2009
Michael Kourmolis banned from futures industry for fraudulent solicitation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a consent order against Michael Kourmolis of Brooklyn, New York, permanently…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index down one per cent in October
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform, was down one per cent in October, bringing…
Hedge fund founder John Paulson gives USD20m to NYU Stern
NYU Stern alumnus John Paulson, founder and chairman of hedge fund Paulson & Co, has given a gift of USD20m to NYU Stern. Paulson’s…
Tranen Capital lists class A shares on Irish Stock Exchange
Tranen Capital Alternative Investment Fund has listed class A shares on the Irish Stock Exchange.The fund, a life markets fund that trades…
Northern Trust ups support for investment operations outsourcing clients
Northern Trust will provide investment operation outsourcing clients with an array of new client communications capabilities through an…
Brevan Howard chooses BNP Paribas for global custody in the UK
BNP Paribas Securities Services has won the mandate to provide global custody services in the UK for Brevan Howard Asset Management,…
UBS launches international algorithmic trading in Brazil
The global equities business of UBS has launched algorithmic trading for international clients trading equities on the Bovespa stock…
13 Nov 2009
Comment: Restriction on hedge fund managers’ pay will be unworkable
Joe Seet (pictured), senior partner at Sigma Partnership, comments on the proposed restrictions on hedge fund managers’ pay in the latest…
Aksia to offer Measurisk transparency to clients
Risk analytics provider Measurisk, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services, has entered into an agreement to make its…
Flintlock Capital taps Butterfield Fulcrum as exclusive administrator
Butterfield Fulcrum, an independent alternative fund administration company, has been selected as the exclusive third-party administrator…
Comment: Swedes send a message to alternative fund managers
Just when you thought that the guards had at last wrested control of the asylum back from the inmates, here comes another proposed feature…
Cairn Capital and Oyster Funds launch Ucits III corporate credit fund
Cairn Capital, the London based credit asset management and advisory firm, has joined forces with Oyster Funds, the Luxembourg fund family…
12 Nov 2009
Entrex to establish capital markets system for Chinese companies
Entrex has entered into an exclusive relationship with Sinova Capital Group, a Hong Kong-based cross-border investment banking and…
AlternativeSoft: “Galleon” Alpha Analysis
The aim of this document is to show the real life application of the ‘Style Analysis’ feature applied to a hedge fund claiming to deliver…
