02 Feb 2009
Walkers SPV appoints senior vice president
Walkers SPV has completed its senior management team with the appointment of David Lloyd as a senior vice-president.Walkers SPV has…
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Comment: Hedge fund regulation moves a step closer in the US
Two senior US senators, Michigan Democrat Carl Levin and Iowa Republican Charles Grassley, have taken the first steps toward the inevitable…
30 Jan 2009
Japaninvest strengthens Asia equities research and sales business with senior hires
Research and brokerage firm Japaninvest Group has announced that it has strengthened its Hong Kong-based Asia equities research and sales…
Nuveen Investments to form relationship with Harcourt Investment Consulting
Nuveen Investments, a provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, is forming a strategic relationship…
US pension funds face funding gap, says report
US defined-benefit pension schemes could be in jeopardy as funds predict sharply reduced investment returns from major asset classes up to…
Comment Realignment of interest in hedge fund investing using a managed account platform
The financial crisis has highlighted some features of using managed accounts to invest in hedge funds hitherto largely ignored by…
Eurex lowers first-year transaction and connection fees to attract new members
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that it is to launch an enhanced incentive programme to acquire new…
NYSE Euronext and Bids launch New York Block Exchange
NYSE Euronext and Bids Holdings have announced the launch of their joint venture, the New York Block Exchange, a platform designed to…
29 Jan 2009
ITG plans new execution venues for Posit in 2009
Agency broker and financial technology firm Investment Technology Group has announced plans to expand its product and market offering in…
Netherlands' Finles targets "recession-beating" hedge fund strategies
Investors should beware of the 'super bears' forecasting a 1930s-type global depression and position themselves for economic recovery in…
Arch to market three Arch cru funds on Fidelity investment platform
Arch Financial Products and its retail distribution partner cru Investment Management have signed three of their absolute return funds up…
Hasley Investment Management targets caravan parks with "best ideas" fund
A sub-fund to the Elite Hasley Investment Funds OEIC, the Elite Hasley Best Ideas Portfolio, is to be launched by Hasley Investment…
Comment: Can Davos save the world?
The World Economic Forum, which in past years featured glitzy receptions and boasted an attendee list including high-flying hedge fund…
Court freezes assets of currency trading firm in fraudulent solicitation case
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a federal court order in Rochester, New York, freezing the assets of Atwood &…
Frontier Capital to launch onshore version of multi-asset investment strategy
Frontier Capital Management has launched a UK-authorised version of its Multi Asset Platform funds, designed to allow IFAs, family offices…
