17 Mar 2009
Eurex extends its equity options segment
International exchange Eurex will launch over 100 new equity options in several steps from 23 March until mid June 2009. International…
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Hedge Fund Research launches 38 HFRX indices
Hedge Fund Research has announced the launch of 38 new HFRX indices, enhancing the existing offering with indices for new sub-strategies,…
TriAlpha launches corporate bond fund ahead of ACP merger
TriAlpha Investment Advisors, soon to complete a merger with ACP Partners, has launched a corporate bond fund, the ACP TriAlpha Global…
Ireland a fund gateway to the world, says Kinetic Partners
Ireland has grown in popularity as the international fund centre of choice, with increased distribution capabilities and expertise in…
Maitland opens office in Malta
Maitland, an international wealth and professional services firm, has opened its thirteenth worldwide office in Malta.…
Vega founder sees new opportunities in turbulent market environment
Ravi Mehra, who made Vega Asset Management one of Europe's largest and best known hedge fund managers, is returning to the market to…
Comment: Private equity investors write off Setanta stakes
Setanta, the only real competition to the UK's undisputed pay-TV champion BSkyB, has seen its private equity backers write off the value of…
Singapore's 3 Degrees to launch Asian credit opportunities fund
Singapore-based 3 Degrees Asset Management is planning to launch ADF Prime, a credit opportunities fund that will invest primarily in the…
Altin discloses portfolio holdings
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has disclosed its entire portfolio…
UK tax - Don't get caught!
Companies that are not incorporated in the UK can become liable for UK tax (i) by virtue of tCompanies that are not incorporated in the UK…
16 Mar 2009
Shore Capital reports operating loss of GBP1.6m for 2008
Shore Capital says its asset management and equity capital markets businesses were profitable in 2008, but that this was offset by a…
Aima welcomes G20 ministers' endorsement of hedge fund manager regulation
The Alternative Investment Management Association has expressed its satisfaction with the approach to registration and regulation of hedge…
CME allowed to operate as central counterparty for credit default swaps
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved conditional exemptions that will allow the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to operate as a…
CFTC lays fraud charges over USD20m commodity pool Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that on 4 March 2009 the federal district court in Knoxville, Tennessee, issued a…
Daiwa Securities Global Asset Services earns SAS 70 Type II report in Ireland
Daiwa Securities Global Asset Services, the fund servicing arm of the Daiwa Securities Group, has obtained a Statement of Auditing…
