13 Aug 2009
Harcourt AUM totals USD3.9bn in first half
Harcourt Investment Consulting, the Switzerland-based global alternative investment solutions provider, says its assets under management…
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Amaranth fined USD7.5m for attempted manipulation of gas futures prices
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has entered into a consent order settling charges brought against Amaranth Advisors, based in…
Chi-X and SGX to launch exchange-backed dark pool in Asia-Pacific
Chi-X Global and Singapore Exchange have signed a heads of terms agreement to develop and launch the first exchange-backed dark pool in the…
Two industry veterans join Probitas Partners' London office
Probitas Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has added James Coleman and Vincent le Hodey to its London office. Probitas…
Deloitte launches networked enterprise hedge fund model
Deloitte has launched a networked enterprise hedge fund model that offers a framework for the industry to manage risk and remain profitable…
12 Aug 2009
Discounts narrow but hedge fund market still in the balance
The hedge fund market still has some way to go before it returns to historical levels, according to the latest quarterly index from…
Triple A Partners expands presence in Asia
Triple A Partners, an Asian and emerging markets alternative fund company in the seeding and distribution business, has strengthened its…
GLG appoints Nick Judge as UK asset manager
GLG Partners, an FSA-authorised and regulated investment manager, has appointed Nick Judge as an asset manager in the UK team. GLG…
Matrix Asia Fund's long-short strategy delivers 53 per cent outperformance
Since its launch on 8 August 2008, the Matrix Asia Fund has outperformed the MSCI Asia Pacific Index by 53 per cent, returning 39.6 per…
BNY Mellon to acquire Insight Investment Management
The Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to acquire Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group for GBP235m. The Bank of New York…
Hedge funds strategies positive as markets trade in consolidation mode
All hedge fund strategies posted positive performance in July as global stock markets traded in a consolidation mode on better quarterly…
Markit and DTCC to launch OTC derivative trade processing company
Markit and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation will launch MarkitServ on 1 September, a company that will combine the two…
Mina Gerowin to receive European Industry Leadership Award
Mina Gerowin, managing director of Paulson Europe, will be the recipient of the 100 Women in Hedge Funds 2009 European Industry Leadership…
11 Aug 2009
Bandon completes fifth year of flagship investment strategy
Bandon Capital Management, an investment management company, has completed the fifth year of its flagship investment strategy, DIRS -…
Walkers expands Central and Eastern Europe capability
Walkers, a global offshore law firm, has launched an initiative aimed at increasing local accessibility to its services in Central and…
