21 Aug 2009
Macquarie and Everbright form joint venture to launch investment funds
Australian financial services provider Macquarie Group and China Everbright, a diversified financial conglomerate, have entered into a…
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Equity and credit markets boost hedge fund performance
Movements in equity, credit and commodity markets all contributed to positive performance for hedge funds in July, according to Credit…
Managed futures suffer in July on short-lived market trends
Managed futures struggled in July, ending the month in negative territory as market trends were too short-lived for managers to identify…
Eurex agricultural derivates available in the US
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, says its four agricultural derivatives can now be traded in the US under the current Eurex…
TMF Group acquires Kingsway Taitz Fund Administration
TMF Group has expanded in Australia through the acquisition of Kingsway Taitz Fund Administration.TMF Group has expanded in Australia…
20 Aug 2009
AACG launches fraud detection product
Advanced Analytical Consulting Group has launched Scientific Fraud Detection, a product that aims to help funds monitor regulatory…
USD1bn of LME steel billet futures traded since launch last year
The London Metal Exchange says USD1bn in steel billet has been traded on the exchange by industry since the contract was introduced in…
Theft and misappropriation most common causes of operational failure
The most common causes of hedge fund operational failure are theft and misappropriation, according to a report by Castle Hall Alternatives,…
Newedge VTI returns 0.66 per cent in July
The estimated July 2009 return for the Newedge Volatility Trading Index is 0.66 per cent, compared with -0.25 per cent the previous month.…
RBC Capital Markets hires Europe head of hedge fund sales
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Marc Fleischman as a managing director and…
Sovereign wealth funds will shape future of global finance, says report
Sovereign wealth funds will be important participants in shaping the future of global finance, according to a report by State…
Hedge fund assets up for third consecutive month
Hedge funds assets rose for the third consecutive month in July, according to research by Eurekahedge.Hedge funds assets rose for the third…
19 Aug 2009
Atalaya Capital expands investment and marketing team
New York-based special opportunities fund Atalaya Capital Management has added a marketing professional and three investment professionals…
Aviva fixed income macro fund returns 10.90 per cent in first year
Aviva Investors says its fixed income macro fund has returned 10.90 per cent per cent in its first year. Aviva Investors says its fixed…
Global Umbrella Europe Hedge returns 6.6 per cent YTD
Global Capital Management says its Global Umbrella Europe Hedge Fund, a fund of hedge funds invested with European hedge fund managers, has…
