01 Jun 2009
FSA proposes to extend short selling disclosure regime
The Financial Services Authority is proposing to extend the current disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of…
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JonesTrading implements Fidessa trading technology
Block trading specialists JonesTrading Institutional Services has implemented Fidessa's global trading technologies to grow its…
Aladdin Capital appoints chief operating officer
Aladdin Capital Holdings has appointed Stephen Mandella as its chief operating officer/chief financial officer.…
Conyers adds lawyers to offshore litigation practice
Offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has recruited litigation lawyers to its Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands teams.…
29 May 2009
CME Group modifies interest rate swap futures
CME Group, a derivatives exchange, has extended the block fee waiver and changed the notional coupon and listing schedule for interest rate…
The Cambridge Strategy launches emerging markets currency programme
London-based currency manager The Cambridge Strategy has opened their Global Emerging Markets Alpha Programme to external investors.…
GreenRoad secures USD15m additional financing
GreenRoad, a company that aims to improve driving behavior, has raised USD15m in funding from investors led by DAG Ventures and including…
Emerging markets lead hedge fund recovery
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets posted strong gains to end the first quarter and have extended those gains into the second…
Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index up 5.38 per cent in April
The Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index rose by +5.38 per cent in April and is up +5.23 per cent year-to-date. The Finles/IEX Dutch hedge…
Evercore Partners appoints Robert A. Pacha as a senior managing director
Evercore Partners has appointed Robert A. Pacha to its advisory practice as a senior managing director to lead the firm's midstream energy…
Eurex to introduce four index dividend futures
The international derivatives exchange Eurex is to launch four futures products based on the dividends of the SMI, Dow Jones Euro Stoxx…
Promotional article - New browser service offers real-time access to high quality corporate actions data
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has introduced a new low-cost web browser service that offers real-time, unlimited…
Neuberger Berman hires Michael Holmberg and team
Neuberger Berman Group, a privately held independent money manager, has hired Michael J.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cNeuberger Berman Group,…
Comment: Funds of hedge funds defy predictions of extinction
Funds of hedge funds were widely predicted to become one of the principal casualties of last year's annus horribilis for the hedge fund…
Younger and larger funds report better returns for 2008
Small hedge funds averaged a loss of -17.03 per cent in 2008, while medium-sized and large funds fared better with average losses of -16.04…
