05 Jun 2009
Financial services firms need to consider compliance solutions in wake of FSA findings
Financial services firms that, according to a recent report, are not meeting sanctions or compliance criteria, should consider simple and…
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Comment: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Charlie McCreevy, the European Commissioner responsible - albeit reluctantly - for the draft EU Directive on Alternative Investment Fund…
Credit Suisse AIR gains signal another positive month for hedge funds
Equity rallies led to positive hedge fund returns in May, though managers remain cautiously positioned, according to Jordan Drachman, Head…
NFA bars Coastline Trading Group
The National Futures Association (NFA) has effectively barred Coastline Trading Group LLC (Coastline), an Introducing Broker located in…
Brian Finn named CEO of Asset Management Finance
Brian D Finn has been named Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Finance LLC (AMF), succeeding Norton H Reamer, who assumes the…
04 Jun 2009
Emerald Isle takes steady strides towards recovery
Ireland, a small, flexible and open economy, was one of the hardest hit when the economic downturn started unfolding across…
Irish fund administration for the US
The world of fund administration took a new leap, especially in the US, soon after the Bernard Madoff…
Pragmatic regulation is the way forward
Amid what is perhaps the most extensive re-writing of the global financial rulebook ever undertaken, the alternative investment industry -…
Administrators adapt to changing market environment
Like all international financial services centres, Ireland was hit hard by last year's upheavals both in the industry and in the wider…
The show must go on
The recession has given everyone lots to think about and for the funds industry things are no different.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe…
Hedge funds increasing customer focus
For a long time, hedge managers benefited from a steady stream of inflows and frequently dictated investment…
Christian Reuss appointed Scoach CEO
Christian Reuss assumed the role of CEO of Scoach Schweiz AG and Scoach Europa AG, Frankfurt, with effect from 1 June 2009. Christian Reuss…
Daily orders on Xetra MidPoint average 12,000
Since the introduction of Xetra MidPoint six months ago, trading activities and liquidity in this closed Xetra order book where orders are…
Mike Corcell joins RWC to launch US long short fund
RWC Partners has appointed Mike Corcell to launch a US long short equity fund. RWC Partners has appointed Mike Corcell to launch a US long…
Knight Libertas establishes European credit sales team
Knight Libertas UK has established a European credit sales and trading team based in London. Knight Libertas UK has established a European…