24 Apr 2009
Hennessee Group recommends ways to reduce hedge fund fraud
Hennessee Group, a consultant and adviser to direct investors in hedge funds, has re-released a summary of recommendations to reduce fraud…
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Comment: Who's afraid of EU alternatives regulation?
The Alternative Investment Management Association is already up in arms about the European Union's planned Alternative Investment Fund…
Eurex to enhance index dividend future contract
Derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that it will enhance the scope of its future based on the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Dividend Index…
CAAM launches long short equity statistical arbitrage sub-fund
Crédit Agricole Asset Management has launched the CAAM Funds Equity Statistical Arbitrage (EUR) within its Luxembourg range of…
Butterfield Fulcrum names Andrew Smith head of global sales
Butterfield Fulcrum, an independent administrator for the alternative investment industry, has appointed industry veteran…
KPMG Corporate Finance acts as sponsor to Glenstone Property Plc
KPMG Corporate Finance are delighted to act as sponsor to Glenstone Property Plc which listed on the CISX on 28 October 2008. The company…
23 Apr 2009
SEC halts multi-million dollar fraud by Philadelphia investment adviser
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Philadelphia-area investment adviser and its principal with misappropriating millions…
Chi-X Europe to launch "Chi-Delta" dark book
Chi-X Europe, operator of the largest pan-European equity multilateral trading facility, has announced its intention to launch the…
SEC settles securities violation charges with Hennessee over Bayou funds investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled securities law violations charges against New York-based investment adviser Hennessee…
Insparo Asset Management appoints chief operating officer
Insparo Asset Management has appointed Jon Laidlow as its new chief operating officer. Insparo Asset Management has appointed Jon Laidlow…
Law firm Conyers hires three associates
Cayman Islands law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced the hire of Elizabeth Denman, Callum Harper and Anton Goldstein as…
Eurex to increase tick size of Bobl future
As of 11 May 2009, derivatives exchange Eurex will increase the minimum price change (tick size) for futures based on medium-term…
Aima slates "flawed" EU directive on alternative asset managers
The Alternative Investment Management Association has condemned as 'flawed' the European Commission's proposals for regulating alternative…
HSBC Global Asset Management launches global bond market neutral Ucits fund
HSBC Global Asset Management has announced the launch of the HSBC GIF Global Bond Market Neutral Fund, aimed at institutional investors.…
Comment: Och-Ziff makes hay as prop desks lick their wounds
Hedge funds are seeing less activity from the competing proprietary trading desks of investment banks, making it easier for them to…
