25 Mar 2009
Newedge announces senior appointments in Asia
Newedge, a 50/50 joint venture between Société Générale and Calyon, has announced the appointment of three managing directors in…
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Comment: Soros calls for sea change in economic philosophy
Legendary hedge fund manager George Soros has expressed concern that the lessons of the current downturn are not being correctly learned by…
24 Mar 2009
Laven Partners launches Global Systematic ST Plus fund
Laven Partners Asset Management has launched a second commodity trading adviser fund - the Laven Funds Global Systematic ST Plus SPC. …
SJ Berwin to open office in Hong Kong
SJ Berwin says it plans to launch a dedicated China and East Asia practice with an office in Hong Kong, subject to regulatory…
Managed futures returns slip even lower in February, says Lipper
Managed futures posted a negative 0.47 per cent return on average in US-dollar terms and minus 2.33 per cent since the beginning of the…
Liontrust recruits fixed income team
Liontrust Asset Management has recruited the European fixed income team from London-based Ilex Asset Management.Liontrust Asset Management…
NYSE Euronext introduces integrated transaction fee structure
NYSE Euronext has announced plans for a new integrated transaction pricing structure that is intended to improve the company's overall…
Alter Domus opens office in Hong Kong and acquires Skye Fund Services
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of outsourced administration services, has announced the opening of an office in Hong Kong, as…
Comment: CVC no longer in pole position?
With the 2009 Formula One season about to open next weekend, CVC Capital Partners, the owner of the commercial rights to the championship,…
23 Mar 2009
Aima responds to Iosco's short selling proposals
The Alternative Investment Management Association has published its response to the proposals on short selling by the Iosco Task Force on…
Jersey signs tax information exchange agreement with France
Jersey's chief minister has signed a tax information exchange agreement with France, as part of the island's ongoing commitment that began…
BH Global announces positive returns for 2008
BH Global delivered non-correlated positive returns of nearly four per cent in 2008, according to the company's final results. The firm was…
Iosco consults on regulatory approach to short selling
The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a report containing proposed principles designed to help develop a…
PricewaterhouseCoopers named as liquidator of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund
Insolvency practitioners from PricewaterhouseCoopers have been appointed as liquidators of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund, a hedge fund…
Comment: Colourful former New Star manager returns to the fray
Alan Miller, one of the City's most colourful fund managers, has teamed up with Alexander Spencer-Churchill to set up a wealth management…
