17 Jun 2009
NYSE Liffe Bclear volume passes 500 million mark
Total volume in equity derivatives futures and options registered through NYSE Liffe's Bclear OTC wholesale service has passed the 500…
More
NYSE Euronext aligns European and US cash equities businesses
NYSE Euronext is making a series of management changes that aim to further align the company's European and US cash trading and listings…
SecFinex sets dates for introduction of CCP services
SecFinex, a European electronic trading platform for securities finance, has set dates for the introduction of centrally cleared services…
Hedge fund liquidations drop by 50 per cent in quarter one
Hedge fund liquidations fell by 50 per cent in quarter one 2009 from the record levels set in the prior quarter, according to data released…
Hedge fund industry must start planning for impact of EC directive, says PwC
Hedge fund managers must start preparing for and considering the impact of a proposed EC Directive for Alternative Investment Fund…
Walt Lukken resigns from CFTC
Commissioner Walt Lukken is resigning from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, effective 10 July 2009. Commissioner Walt Lukken is…
Greenwich Roundtable releases best practices in alternative investing
The Greenwich Roundtable has released a white paper on alternative investing, aimed at investors who actively invest in many types of…
AlphaMetrix hires Richard Meade to head client relations group
AlphaMetrix, a managed account platform for institutional and accredited investors, has hired Richard Meade to the newly-created position…
Barclays accepts BlackRock offer to acquire BGI
Barclays' board of directors has accepted BlackRock's offer to acquire Barclays Global Investors. Barclays' board of directors has accepted…
Bracing for the new regulatory environment
Around the world, jurisdictions that have built up a significant business as a domicile or administration centre for hedge funds and other…
Changes in store for fund managers' pay?
Executive remuneration is a hot topic in the media right now, and hedge fund managers have found themselves, unwillingly, part of the…
Striking the right balance on regulation
The global economic downturn may have caused investors the world over to tighten their purse strings, but many fund promoters have seized…
A safe place for funds in troubled times
The Corporate and Institutional business division of RBC Wealth Management, the international wealth management arm of Royal Bank of…
MF Global to launch managed futures products
MF Global, an intermediary offering solutions in global cash and derivatives markets, has launched its alternative investment strategies…
Deutsche Börse to change pricing model for Xetra trading
Deutsche Börse is introducing a new pricing model for Xetra trading from 2 November which will phase out the automated trading programme…
