09 Nov 2009
Maples increases share of Irish funds market
International law firm Maples and Calder says it is the only law firm in Ireland to increase its market share ranking as legal adviser to…
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Survey reveals big changes in fund governance and administration
The global downturn has forced hedge fund managers to respond swiftly and radically to the demands of investors, according to a survey…
Dow Jones suspends publication of equity market neutral benchmark
Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes has temporarily suspended publication of the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Equity Market Neutral Strategy Benchmark…
Fortress makes USD190m GAAP net loss in third quarter
Fortress Investment Group made a GAAP net loss of USD190m for the quarter ended 30 September 2009.The GAAP net loss attributable to class A…
Blackstone reports GAAP net loss of USD176m in Q3
The Blackstone Group made a GAAP net loss of USD176m for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a GAAP net loss of USD340m for the third…
Hedge funds extend gains following upbeat economic data
Hedge funds consolidated their upward trend in September as the Credit Suisse/Tremont Broad Hedge Fund Index returned a solid 3.04 per cent…
CAIA launches Hong Kong branch after growing membership
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, an independent, not-for-profit international organisation, has launched CAIA Hong…
Financial services most active in US and Asia
Credit default swap markets moved modestly wider over the past month, as tightening momentum over the previous six months began to…
08 Nov 2009
Arendt & Medernach opens office in Hong Kong
Arendt & Medernach, the largest law firm in Luxembourg, has opened a new office in Hong Kong following similar expansions in Brussels,…
Attorney charges 14 defendants with USD20m in insider trading
Preet Bharara, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has made charges against 14 Wall Street professionals and attorneys…
NYSE Euronext reports lower trading volumes in October
NYSE Euronext says trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges in October 2009 were mostly lower compared to…
GLG makes GAAP net loss of USD99m in third quarter
US-listed asset manager GLG Partners made a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of USD99m for the quarter ended 30 September…
MF Global makes GAAP net loss of USD16m
MF Global, an intermediary offering customised solutions in global cash, derivatives and related markets, made a GAAP net loss of USD16.0m…
NYSE Liffe to launch two and five year gilt futures
NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, is expanding its long gilt futures contract by launching two and five…
06 Nov 2009
GlobeOp launches hosted services for Geneva
GlobeOp has launched hosted services for Advent's portfolio management and fund accounting solution Geneva, offering hedge funds an…
