05 Oct 2009
Asian institutions sticking with portfolio strategies
Asian institutions are joining their peers in other markets by refraining from making wholesale changes to their portfolio investment…
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ELSA speaks out against criticism of life settlements
The European Life Settlement Association has spoken out against recent media speculation that life settlements are tipped to become the new…
Top asset managers lose USD16trn in a year
Assets managed by the world’s largest 500 fund managers fell by over 23 per cent in 2008 to USD53.4trn, down from USD69.4trn the year…
BVI upgrades annual fund returns procedure
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has introduced a new electronic reporting system for filing annual fund…
Northern Trust makes management changes in Dallas
Northern Trust has appointed Patrick Everett as Dallas region president, overseeing the company's North Texas wealth management operations,…
Hedge fund managers predict gradual economic recovery
Despite indications of economic recovery, concerns still run high about the direction of the economy and impending regulation, according to…
04 Oct 2009
Crestline acquires Northwater hedge fund of funds and beta overlay assets
Crestline Investors has acquired certain assets related to Northwater Capital Management's hedge fund of funds and beta overlay investment…
3A launches Ucits III fund of hedge funds
3A, the alternative investment division of the Syz & Co Group, has launched a Ucits III fund of hedge funds. The product preserves the…
Appleby completes merger with Dickinson Cruickshank
Appleby, an offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider, and Dickinson Cruickshank, the largest law firm in the Isle of…
Luxembourg to exempt microfinance investment funds from subscription tax
In its proposal for the State Budget 2010, to be adopted by the Luxembourg Parliament in December, the Luxembourg Government has included…
Women's Alternative Investment Summit to be held in New York City
Falk Marques Group is holding the inaugural Women's Alternative Investment Summit on 1-2 December 2009 in New York's financial district.…
NYSE Liffe to launch equity options on Mediq
NYSE Liffe will be introducing American-style options on the shares of the Dutch company Mediq from 6 October 2009. The new options will…
RWC Partners' US funds raise USD330m on day one
RWC Partners has raised assets in excess of USD330m for the launch of its new US equity long short strategy, with a further USD150m…
Average daily volume of 10.6 million contracts at Eurex and ISE in September
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.6 million contracts was traded in September, down from…
EUR107bn turnover at Deutsche Börse in September
A total of EUR107.4bn was traded on Xetra and on the floor at Börse Frankfurt in September, a decrease of 53 per cent from the September…
