20 Mar 2009
Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index fell 1.2 per cent in February
The credit and equity markets experienced a sharp decline in February, as the US government announced its stimulus package and financial…
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Ian Patrick Lauder appointed head of trading services at Plus Markets
Plus Markets Group has appointed Ian Patrick Lauder as head of trading services, a role covering the stock exchange's execution offering to…
SEC charges state official and political adviser with defrauding retirement fund
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged New York's former deputy comptroller and a top political adviser for extracting millions…
Segregated accounts "best way for investors to access hedge funds"
International Asset Management has published a paper exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the different options open to investors…
SEC charges Silicon Valley hedge fund manager with multi-million-dollar fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Albert K.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe US Securities and Exchange…
Comment: Independent value - maximising the benefit of independent offshore directors
Scott Lennon, a senior vice-president at Walkers Fund Services in the Cayman Islands, examines the impact of the credit crisis on the role…
Guernsey regulator appoints law officer as director-general
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has announced that Nik van Leuven, who currently serves as Her Majesty's Procureur, or Attorney…
Iosco publishes hedge funds oversight recommendations
The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a consultation paper containing preliminary findings and recommended…
19 Mar 2009
Managed futures down 0.18 per cent in February
Managed futures slipped 0.18 per cent in February, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Managed futures slipped…
Walkers expands Singapore team to meet rise in distressed funds work
Offshore law firm Walkers has expanded its new Singapore office with the transfer of senior funds attorney Laura Rogers from its Hong Kong…
CFTC charges foreign currency firm with fraud after founder commits suicide
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged foreign currency firm Barki, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, and the late Bruce…
Government involvement "drastically reshapes financial services M&A"
The financial crisis had a profound impact on patterns of M&A in financial services across Europe during 2008, reversing many…
SEC charges Madoff auditor with securities fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditor of Bernard Madoff's broker-dealer firm with committing securities fraud…
Bailard promotes Sokoloff to oversee market neutral strategies
Bailard has announced that George Y.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cBailard has announced that George Y. Sokoloff will assume the role of…
Stock markets register double-digit negative performance for February
Stock markets remained severely depressed and registered double-digit negative performance (-10.65 per cent) in a context of very high…
