09 Jan 2009
Prime Source adds Interactive Data bond evaluations
Prime Source, a NYSE Euronext-owned provider of independent valuations of multi asset-class portfolios, has announced that its service will…
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Low-risk assets could offer attractive returns in 2009, says Merrill's Dugan
Low risk assets could offer private investors the best prospects of attractive returns in 2009 as the world's leading industrialised…
08 Jan 2009
Dubai authority and Shariah Capital launch Shariah Hedge Fund Index
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority and Shariah Capital have launched the Dubai Shariah Hedge Fund Index, which they say is the…
Record year for Singapore derivatives and ETF markets in 2008
The Singapore Exchange has announced that its derivatives and exchange traded fund markets set new trading records in 2008. The Singapore…
C.P. Eaton Partners adds to Shanghai team for Asia-Pacific coverage
Independent placement agent C.P.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cIndependent placement agent C.P. Eaton Partners has announced that Alex Edwards…
07 Jan 2009
Global equity markets end 2008 on a positive note
Global equity markets rebounded in December, with 19 of the 21 emerging markets and 22 of the 25 developed markets posting gains during the…
Darwin Financial Platform launched by industry experts
A group of industry experts has launched Darwin Financial Platform, a company offering full service business partnerships to starting…
Counterparty risk now much more critical for hedge funds, says report
Managing counterparty risk is a much more critical component of a hedge fund's overall business operations today than it has been in…
Ramius Fund of Funds Group names Stuart Davies as chief investment officer
Investment adviser Ramius Fund of Funds Group has appointed Stuart Davies as a managing director and chief investment officer, effective 20…
Comment: Will Germany fix its capital markets regulation now?
Yesterday evening it was revealed that German billionaire Adolf Merckle, 74, had committed suicide on Monday night, apparently throwing…
Marathon Asset Management expands partnership
Alternative investment manager Marathon Asset Management has announced the appointment of five additional partners.Alternative investment…
06 Jan 2009
Star manager quits Paulson to launch own hedge fund business
An investment manager credited with helping Paulson & Co become one of the biggest and most successful hedge fund managers over the…
Nasdaq OMX's IDCG launches clearing house for OTC interest rate swaps
International Derivatives Clearing Group, a majority-owned, independently operated subsidiary of the Nasdaq OMX Group, has begun accepting…
Eurex sees trading volume rise 14 per cent to 2.17 billion contracts in 2008
The international derivatives exchange Eurex closed out 2008 with a record turnover of more than 2.17 billion contracts, an increase of 14…
Comment: FSA proposals offer cold comfort to short sellers
One would have thought that the Financial Services Authority's proposal yesterday not to renew its ban on the short selling of UK financial…
