19 Feb 2009
Stephan Fritz appointed chief executive of Harcourt
Harcourt Investment Consulting, a provider of alternative investment solutions, has appointed Stephan Fritz as its chief executive officer,…
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Barings announces changes to directional global bond trust
Baring Asset Management, the international investment management firm, has announced three key changes to its Baring Directional Global…
Eurex to extend trader development programme for Central and Eastern Europe
International derivatives exchange Eurex will continue to expand its international distribution network in 2009 by extending its trader…
Comment: Will Odey stay bullish about the banks?
Crispin Odey, the high-profile hedge fund manager, has turned bullish on UK banks recently because he thinks their share prices are…
18 Feb 2009
Stock markets fall 8.43 per cent in January
After slight relief in December, stock markets fell severely again in January (-8.43 per cent) with increased volatility (44.84 per cent),…
Citi hires Mark Harrison as European head of prime finance
Citi has hired Mark Harrison into the role of European head of prime finance. Citi has hired Mark Harrison into the role of European head…
Mourant fund administration business expands New York team
Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed Spyros Makras and Tony Parmar, who will be based out of its New York…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index performance up 1.09 per cent
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 1.09 per cent in January, according to Oliver Schupp, president of…
Comment: Alternative investment firms to the rescue
As governments around the world are recapitalising their countries' financial institutions, hedge fund managers and private equity firms…
SEC charges Caribbean cricket sponsor Allen Stanford with USD8bn fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Robert Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire who has come to prominence worldwide as a…
UK "could experience a crash similar to Iceland"
The global financial crisis could be entering a 'new and more treacherous phase', which could push international countries to the brink of…
17 Feb 2009
NYSE Euronext's European equities migrate to the Universal Trading Platform
NYSE Euronext has announced that all European equities, including exchange traded funds, listed on the company's Amsterdam, Brussels,…
Almost all hedge fund strategies posted their worst losses in 2008, says Edhec
All hedge fund strategies except for CTAs and short sellers posted their worst losses in 2008, according to a report from Edhec.All hedge…
Magma Fund Advisors withdraws from National Futures Association
The Chicago-based National Futures Association has accepted Magma Fund Advisors' settlement offer to withdraw membership and to never…
State Street Global Advisors to manage ETF asset allocation portfolios
State Street Global Advisors has been appointed as a portfolio strategist firm by Genworth Financial Wealth Management to manage a series…
