16 Jun 2009
RBC Hedge 250 Index returns 3.59 per cent in May
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 3.59 per cent in May, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 7.01 per cent. The RBC…
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Eurex to launch hurricane futures
The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch hurricane futures with binary payouts on 29 June 2009. The international…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 5.77 per cent in May
The Barclay Hedge Fund Index gained 5.77 per cent in May and is now up 10.75 per cent in 2009, according to BarclayHedge.The Barclay Hedge…
Outlook for CTAs is positive, say French managers
Although commodity trading advisers have been affected by a lack of trends in world markets, the outlook is potentially more positive,…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 4.06 per cent in May
The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 4.06 per cent in May, the largest monthly gain since February 2000.The Credit…
Highland Distressed Opportunities merges into HCF
Highland Credit Strategies Fund has completed the merger of Highland Distressed Opportunities into HCF Acquisition, a wholly-owned…
MF Global appoints James Rowsell managing director of Europe
MF Global, an intermediary offering solutions in global cash, derivatives and related markets, has appointed James Rowsell as managing…
MKM appoints Brian Cumberland managing director of research sales
MKM Partners has appointed Brian Cumberland as managing director of research sales, responsible for managing the firm's sales team…
15 Jun 2009
Newedge names Nicolas Breteau global head of sales
Newedge, a global brokerage, has appointed Nicolas Breteau as the global head of sales and front office. Newedge, a global brokerage, has…
Alignment Investors hires three investment professionals
Alignment Investors, a division of BlueCrest Capital Management, has hired three investment professionals to expand its team managing…
Kenneth Griffin joins E-Trade Financial board
E-Trade Financial has appointed Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and chief executive of Citadel Investment Group, to its board of…
Babylon Fund up 14.2 per cent in May
Babylon Fund, an open-ended investment fund investing into large-cap Iraqi-dependant securities, has its best-performing month in May with…
Appleby absorbs Isle of Man law firm Dickinson Cruickshank
Offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider Appleby has merged with Dickinson Cruickshank, the largest law firm in the…
CFTC reviews ICE Henry Financial fixed price contract
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is determining whether the Henry Financial LD1 fixed price contract traded on the Intercontinental…
Comment: Does the EU need more financial regulation?
Some members of the financial industry in the UK are up in arms at the European Commission's plans to create a new layer of financial…
