12 Nov 2009
Geneva clients get fully automated loan data from Virtus
Advent Software has entered into an agreement with Virtus Partners to integrate Geneva, its portfolio management and fund accounting…
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Hedge fund employee compensation on the rise, says report
Following a year in which the hedge fund industry suffered one of its worst periods on record, there are clear signs that a recovery is…
Court freezes assets of Florida resident in commodity pool fraud action
A federal court has entered an order freezing assets held by defendant David A. Owen, of Destin, Florida following a Commodity Futures…
Hedge fund strategies post positive returns in October
Most hedge fund strategies posted positive returns in October despite global stock markets slipping in the second half of the month as…
Fund administrators second only to prime brokers, says Tabb
With a post-Madoff world fixed firmly in the rear-view mirror and new regulations on the horizon, a new report from Tabb Group describes…
11 Nov 2009
Fund advisers must prepare for regulatory changes, says Kinetic
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm focused exclusively on the asset management industry, has emphasised the need for…
Knight launches European equities trading model
Knight Capital Group has launched Knight Link in Europe, a trading model for European equities which provides institutional and retail…
Canadian trio fined USD2.2m in commodity pool anti-fraud action
A federal court has entered default judgment orders against defendants Robin States and his wife Bernadette Bowden, both of Nova Scotia,…
Liongate opens office in DIFC
As this report went to press, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced that Liongate Capital Management, the fund of hedge…
Service provision is key to regional success
Only recently, a hedge fund focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) took heavy exposure in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and…
Middle East rife with opportunities
For hedge funds, the timing has never been better. There are several developments in place currently to exploit the investment…
Alternative investments prepare for lift-off
From an economic and investment viewpoint, the Middle East has long been a part of the emerging markets strategy of major global funds,…
The holistic approach to transparency
With institutional investors yet to fully recover from the downturn and with banks struggling to cope with liquidity issues, a different…
Chi-X Global expands Asia-Pacific sales team
Chi-X Global, a holding company for regional Chi-X market centres and the Chi-Tech technology solutions provider, has added Christopher…
CFTC amends reporting requirements for commodity pool operators
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has adopted amendments to its regulations regarding periodic and annual reporting requirements…
