19 Dec 2008
Comment: A new broom at the SEC?
As the Securities and Exchange Commission and its (outgoing) chairman Christopher Cox agonise publicly over what they might have done to…
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European fixed-income market hit by reeling dealers, fewer hedge funds and limited liquidity
Three consequences of the current financial turmoil will shape Europe's fixed-income markets for years to come, according to the latest…
18 Dec 2008
Hedge fund liquidations accelerate in the third quarter, says HFR
A record number of hedge funds liquidated in the third quarter of 2008, according to Chicago-based industry data provider Hedge Fund…
Tri-Artisan Partners names Suzanne Murphy as managing director for fund services
Tri-Artisan Partners, a privately held merchant bank engaged in principal investment and corporate finance advisory activities, has…
Nedgroup Investments opens money funds in partnership with Thomas Miller Investments
Nedgroup Investments, a specialist fund of hedge funds provider, has made three of its money market funds available to investors through a…
Eurex to launch Europe's first property futures in February
International derivatives exchange Eurex plans to launch Europe's first property futures on 9 February 2009. International derivatives…
Research indicates short selling restrictions have had little impact
Academic research from Professor Ian Marsh and Norman Niemer of Cass Business School, London, finds no strong evidence that the emergency…
17 Dec 2008
One-fifth of European speculative grade companies could default by 2010, says S&P
The deteriorating global economic outlook, difficult funding conditions in the bank markets and ongoing volatility in financial markets…
Gottex Fund Management announces senior management changes
Gottex Fund Management, an independent alternative asset management group, has announced changes to its senior management…
Fairfield Greenwich Group sees Swiss merger collapse after USD7.5bn Madoff loss
US fund of hedge funds manager Fairfield Greenwich Group, facing the possible loss of more than half of its assets through the collapse of…
Barclay CTA Index up 1.54 per cent in November and heads for best performance since 1995
Managed futures enjoyed a new gain of 1.54 per cent in November, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index…
Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Index gains ground in November
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished November 2008 up 1.65 per cent on an asset weighted basis and down 2.73…
Marathon Asset Management chooses Imagine Software's risk management service
Imagine Software, a provider of real-time portfolio and risk management solutions, has announced that New York-based Marathon Asset…
William C Sonneborn appointed head of KKR asset management division
Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has announced the creation of a new asset management division, KKR Asset Management, and named…
16 Dec 2008
Westbury Capital Partners to launch first timber fund
Westbury Capital Partners, an alternative assets multi-fund manager, has announced plans to launch its first dedicated timber fund, the…
