22 Jun 2009
Managed futures managers post solid gains in May
Managed futures managers posted a solid 3.52 per cent return in May, taking year-to-date performance to -1.05 per cent, according to Lipper…
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BATS Europe extends pricing special on NYSE Euronext stocks
BATS Europe, a European multilateral trading facility, plans to continue inverted pricing for the NYSE Euronext indices - Cac 40, AEX and…
Iosco publishes principles for hedge funds regulation
The International Organization of Securities Commissions' technical committee has published six principles that aim to enable securities…
Better communication key for investment management industry, survey finds
The investment management industry should work to rebuild trust with investors through a back-to-basics client relationship approach,…
NYSE Euronext to launch equal weight versions of AEX and Cac 40
NYSE Euronext has launched two equal weight indices based on the European national blue chip indices, the AEX and the Cac 40. NYSE…
Shareholders split Zulauf into two independent companies
The three shareholders of Zulauf Asset Management, Felix W.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe three shareholders of Zulauf Asset Management,…
The Citco Banks expand activities to Canada
The Citco Banks, providers of custody and fund trading for financial institutions and fund of funds, have opened a new subsidiary, Citco…
Iosco publishes principles for regulation of short selling
The International Organization of Securities Commissions' technical committee has published a final report containing high level principles…
Offshore law firms Appleby and Dickinson Cruickshank to merge
Offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider Appleby is merging with Dickinson Cruickshank, the largest law firm in the…
Alpha generating strategies boost Macquarie fund in May
The MQ Asia Long Short Fund was up 4.26 per cent in May, driven by alpha generation as the fund's correlation to the MSCI Asia Pacific…
21 Jun 2009
Service providers see Guernsey bouncing back from downturn
The impact of the global financial and economic downturn on the alternative fund industry is starkly illustrated by a significant decline…
19 Jun 2009
Eurex to launch Italian government bond future
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will introduce a future based on notional long-term debt instruments issued by the Republic of…
Newscape appoints Derek Fulton as chief investment officer
Investment boutique Newscape Capital Group has hired Derek Fulton as a board director and chief investment officer.Fulton (pictured), an…
Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index posts largest increase since inception
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index posted its largest monthly increase in May since its January 2003 inception, rising 6.7 per cent for…
Senator Reed introduces bill to regulate hedge funds
US Senator Jack Reed has introduced the Private Fund Transparency Act of 2009 in an effort to strengthen financial oversight of hedge funds…
