28 May 2009
Welton names chief risk officer
Welton Investment has hired Guillaume Detrait as managing director, chief risk officer. He is based in the firm's headquarters in Carmel,…
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Houlihan Smith adds Tom Kornmeier as managing director
Houlihan Smith has appointed Tom Kornmeier as a managing director in its New York office. Houlihan Smith has appointed Tom Kornmeier as a…
NIR Group names head of structured equity investments
NIR Group, an alternative investment firm, has appointed David Ratzker as portfolio manager to head the firm's structured equity…
Man Group's AUM drops by over a third; continues to fall
Man Group's assets under management fell by more than a third in the 12 months to March 2009 to USD46.8bn, according to figures released by…
Pequot to liquidate core hedge fund
Arthur Samberg, founder of Pequot Capital Management, has decided to liquidate the firm's core hedge fund, according to a letter to…
Dow Jones launches economic stimulus index
Dow Jones Indexes, a global index provider, has launched the Dow Jones US Economic Stimulus Index. Dow Jones Indexes, a global index…
Stenham launches GBP, EUR and CHF share classes in trading fund
Stenham Asset Management, an investment management firm, has launched Sterling, Euro and Swiss Franc share classes in its Stenham Trading…
Australian hedge funds return +3.07 per cent in April
Australian hedge funds recorded an average return of +3.07 per cent in April, bringing year-to-date performance to +3.73 per cent,…
Comment: The impact of Bermuda's new anti-money laundering regime on fund operators and administrators
Kathleen Moniz (pictured) and Elliot Hubbard of law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman explain the implications for fund management and…
Eurex to launch four agricultural futures in July
The international derivatives exchange Eurex is expanding its product range to include the agricultural products asset class. The…
NYSE Euronext receives approval for NYSE Liffe Clearing
NYSE Euronext has received approval in principle from the Financial Services Authority to launch NYSE Liffe Clearing, its central clearing…
Maitland to handle Blue Ink fund administration
Maitland Fund Services, a specialist international fund administrator, has been appointed by fund of hedge funds manager Blue Ink as…
27 May 2009
Merlin to expand capital development service
Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and technology provider, says it is enhancing its capital development service and has hired…
Conyers Dill & Pearman opens office in Brazil
Conyers Dill & Pearman has opened an office in São Paulo, Brazil, which will initially focus on investment funds, public company…
Optimal Funds settle claims with Madoff trustee
Two hedge funds managed by Optimal Investment Services, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Banco Santander, have agreed to return the…
