17 Jul 2009
Florida man charged with USD14m fraudulent commodities scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Sean Nathan Healy of Weston, Florida, with operating a fraudulent commodities…
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16 Jul 2009
Bermuda streamlines company and partnership legislation
The Bermuda House of Assembly has passed six bills which aim to improve the operations of businesses in Bermuda, according to an update by…
RBC Hedge 250 returns 0.33 per cent in June
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.33 per cent in June, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 10.72 per cent,…
Robert Murphy appointed director of risk management for AIP
Hatteras Funds, a provider of alternative investment solutions for financial professionals, has appointed Robert Murphy to the new position…
Majority of CDS products will never be centrally cleared, says Tabb
The majority of credit default swaps products, which are blamed for adding significant systemic risk to the global financial markets, will…
Altin launches share buyback programme
Swiss alternative investment company Altin is launching a share buyback programme for the purpose of a capital reduction. Swiss alternative…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 0.43 per cent in June
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is confirmed up 0.43 per cent in June, taking year-to-date gains to 7.18…
One William Street hires Kathleen Riorda from J.P. Morgan
One William Street Capital Management has appointed Kathleen Riorda as a managing director and head of business development. One William…
OakRun Capital expands Asia product offering and team
OakRun Capital, a boutique investment management firm, has expanded its product offering in Asia and added key staff in the region.OakRun…
Investors head for cover as falling equities test nerves
Investors have responded to a fall in world equity markets by scaling back their risk taking and returning to recession-proof stocks,…
Maples and Calder strengthens Asian finance team
International law firm Maples and Calder has relocated two of its partners, Mark Western and Stacey Overholt, to its Hong Kong office to…
Janus offers common stock and convertible senior notes
Janus Capital Group has commenced a public offering of USD150m of its common stock and USD150m principal amount of convertible senior notes…
15 Jul 2009
Lehman Brothers scheme to return trust assets
The administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) have made an application to the High Court in connection with a scheme of…
Liontrust recruits global equity team
Liontrust Asset Management is hiring Ross Hollyman's team of three investment managers - Nikki Martin, Rob Cornish and Tom Ayres - from GAM…
Assured Fund secures distributor status
Assured Fund, a traded life settlement fund managed by Policy Selection, has been granted distributor status by HM Revenue &…
