01 Sep 2009
Third Avenue launches Focused Credit Fund
Third Avenue Management, the investment adviser to the Third Avenue Funds, has launched the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund. Third Avenue…
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Dutch hedge funds gain 0.41 per cent in July
Dutch hedge funds gained an average 0.41 per cent in July, as measured by the Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index. Dutch hedge funds gained…
31 Aug 2009
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index up 3.24 per cent year-to-date
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor's hedge fund platform, has risen 3.24 per cent since the beginning of…
28 Aug 2009
Eurex Credit Clear clears first single name CDS worldwide
Eurex Credit Clear has become the first central counterparty in the world to successfully clear a single name credit default swap. Eurex…
Comment: Investing for recovery? Choose Europe over the US
Andrew Williamson-Jones, manager of the BlackRock Global Equity Fund, explains why he believes European stocks are likely to fare better…
NYSE Euronext to acquire Nyfix
NYSE Euronext has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nyfix, a provider of solutions that optimize trading efficiency, in an…
27 Aug 2009
Georgia Court fines Saxon Financial Services for commodity option fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained more than USD4.3m in civil monetary penalties and equitable relief in an order…
Court continues asset freeze against Las Vegas resident and companies
A Federal court judge in Los Angeles has continued an asset freeze against Gordon A.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cA Federal court judge in…
Insparo appoints finance and operations manager
Insparo Asset Management has strengthened its operational capabilities with the appointment of James Gore as finance and operations…
Third tranche of Nomura Culross Alpha Notes planned for September
A third tranche of Nomura Culross Alpha Notes is anticipated for London Stock Exchange listing at the end of September, only five months…
NYSE Euronext launches CAC 40 and AEX dividend indices
NYSE Euronext has launched two dividend indices, the CAC 40 Dividend Index and the AEX Dividend Index. NYSE Euronext has launched two…
26 Aug 2009
Growth accelerates in emerging markets hedge funds
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets far outpaced the average performance in the broad hedge fund universe in the second quarter of…
Insurance instruments provide diversity for investors, says Watson Wyatt
Watson Wyatt is advising some of its clients to consider incorporating a portfolio of insurance-linked instruments in their return-seeking…
Hedge against rising inflation expectations, says Barclays Wealth
Barclays Wealth says actual or realised inflation will not be a problem, but rising inflation expectations could pose a threat to…
Investor confidence index rises by 3.5 points in August
State Street's Global Investor Confidence Index rose by 3.5 points to 122.9 in August from July's level of 119.4. State Street's Global…
