27 May 2009
CFTC charges Texas duo with fraud in multi-million dollar forex scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Robert D. Watson, an executive professor at Texas A&M University, Daniel…
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Aima welcomes lifting of Australian short selling ban
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the lifting of the Australian short selling ban.Andrew Baker, Aima chief…
GLC Advisors formed to provide financial restructuring services
Global Leveraged Capital, a private investment and merchant banking firm, has formed GLC Advisors to deliver advice with a capital markets…
K. Whitney Stanco joins Concept Capital as energy policy analyst
Concept Capital, an institutional broker and total solutions provider for global investment managers, has appointed…
Aima plans to mobilise hedge fund industry on EC directive
The Alternative Investment Management Association says it plans to mobilise the world's hedge fund industry on the European Commission's…
PNC launches fund distribution support in Asia
PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund distribution support services in Asia. PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund…
26 May 2009
Castle Alternative Invest to list on London Stock Exchange
The directors of Castle Alternative Invest, a closed-ended investment company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, have published a prospectus…
Aima criticises drafting of hedge fund directive
The Alternative Investment Management Association says it is 'very concerned' about the manner in which the European Commission's directive…
Managed futures return -0.77 in April, says Lipper Tass
Managed futures managers stayed on a downward performance pattern in April, posting a negative 0.77 per cent return on average, according…
Pictet lists absolute return fund on Ascentric
Pictet Funds, the investment fund distribution arm of Pictet & Cie, has listed the PF (Lux) Absolute Return Global Diversified Fund on…
Jean-Francois Tardif to retire from Sprott Asset Management
Sprott Asset Management's senior portfolio manager, Jean-Francois Tardif, has expressed his intention to retire on 7 July. Sprott Asset…
Overlay Asset Management appoints head of research
Overlay Asset Management, a currency management specialist, has appointed Philip Bond as head of research. Bond has 18 years' experience in…
Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management launches MENA Equity Fund
Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, the asset management arm of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, has announced the launch of its first MENA…
25 May 2009
Aima Australia hails end of short selling ban for financial stocks
The Australian arm of the Alternative Investment Management Association, the hedge fund industry body, has welcomed the lifting on Monday…
CFTC proposes changes to regulations for investment of funds deposited with clearing organisations and futures commission merchants
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public comment on proposals to change its regulations regarding customer funds…
