05 Feb 2009
Welton hires Justin Dew to launch New York office
Managed futures specialist Welton Investment is opening a New York office overseen by Justin Dew, who has joined the firm as senior…
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January sees 10.5 million contracts per trading day at Eurex and ISE
The international derivatives exchange Eurex traded 10.5 million contracts on average each trading day in January, comprising an average of…
Comment: SEC's tarnished reputation is a test for Obama
The new US president already has a headache in the tainted reputation of the Securities and Exchange Commission.The new US president…
04 Feb 2009
Aima responds to European Commission consultation paper on hedge funds
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the trade body for the global hedge fund industry, has responded to the European…
Eurex launches trading of gold futures and options
International derivatives exchange Eurex has launched trading of US dollar-denominated futures and options on gold based on the benchmark…
Laven's multistrategy fund of hedge funds up 3.98 per cent in 2008
The Laven Funds Multi Strategy SPC Fund returned 3.98 per cent in 2008, outperforming most hedge fund indices as measured by benchmarks…
Research highlights long-term inflation-hedging attributes of real assets
Novel liability-hedging investment solutions can decrease the cost of inflation insurance and the probability of severe deficits for…
Florida judge orders Nadel to face SEC charges in New York
Federal judge Mark A.Federal judge Mark A. Pizzo has signed an order to transfer the one-time fugitive hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel, of…
Florida judge orders Arthur Nadel to face SEC charges in New York
Federal judge Mark A.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cFederal judge Mark A. Pizzo yesterday signed an order to transfer hedge fund manager…
SwissAnalytics to offer due diligence via BarclayHedge platform
SwissAnalytics, an alternative investment due diligence provider, has announced an exclusive partnership to offer hedge fund due diligence…
Comment: Good advice for a new private equity era
Just when you thought that private equity was dead, it's back in business - and where better than at the Super Return conference in…
03 Feb 2009
Majority of US hedge funds already registered with SEC
The majority of US-based hedge fund management firms are currently registered as investment advisors with the Securities and Exchange…
Deutsche launches 130/30 Ucits III equity fund
Deutsche Bank has raised EUR90m in assets for the Ucits III-compliant DB Platinum IV Croci Global 130/30 fund it launched last week.…
Absolute Capital Management relaunches 'third-generation' equity funds as Xanthus
Absolute Capital Management Holdings, which last year saw assets under management slump following investor redemptions, fund closures and a…
BTIG enters fixed income market
BTIG, an institutional broker dealer specialising in equity trading and related brokerage services, has announced it is expanding its…
