31 Mar 2009
Scoach and HSBC Trinkaus introduce exchange-trading of intraday issues
Scoach, Frankfurt's certificate exchange, has announced that securities issued by HSBC Trinkaus can now be traded on the open market on the…
More
GAM appoints Rupert Cecil as client director
Investment Management firm GAM has appointed Rupert Cecil as client director in its managed portfolios team in London. Investment…
Comment: Warburg Pincus gets busy in March
Warburg Pincus was to the fore in one of the busiest months for private equity in recent memory.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cWarburg Pincus…
Augustus quantitative FX fund returns 12.68 per cent in first year
The JB Currency Hedge Fund - Quantitative Segregated Portfolio, the latest hedge fund from Augustus Asset Managers, produced a return of…
Dow Jones Industrial Average up 6.84 per cent
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 497.80 points in the week ending 27 March, or 6.84 per cent.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up…
30 Mar 2009
Industry veterans launch independent risk advisory firm Catalina Partners
With growing concerns over hedge fund due diligence and fraudulent investment schemes, two investment industry veterans have formed…
Mourant appoints director to corporate services team
Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed Francois Chesnay as a director in its corporate services team.Mourant…
Investors and hedge funds at odds over importance of fees and regulation
Investors regard fees and regulation as much more important than hedge funds do, according to a survey by IRC…
International Centre for Financial Regulation appoints director of training
The International Centre for Financial Regulation has announced the appointment of Nicole Hergarten as director of training with immediate…
Alternatives firm Dexion Capital launches market making
Alternatives marketing and advisory firm Dexion Capital has launched its market making operations which will leverage off the group's…
Comment: Will hedge funds quit London?
The writing is on the wall (or at least in the press).The writing is on the wall (or at least in the press). With the looming G20 meeting…
SEC halts USD68m Ponzi scheme involving Caribbean-based bank and Swiss affiliate
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order halting a USD68m Ponzi scheme involving the sale of…
27 Mar 2009
London Metal Exchange appoints directors and business manager
The London Metal Exchange has announced that Stephen White will be joining as business manager for corporate affairs on 27 April 2009.The…
Active extension is proving its worth, says Cartesian's Jeremy Hall
The strong relative performance of the Cartesian UK Equity 130/30 Fund since launch has demonstrated the benefit of active extension…
Almost half of institutional investors plan to increase hedge fund allocations in 2009
Although there has been a moderate decline in overall allocations to hedge funds, the majority of institutions intend to increase or…
