25 Nov 2008
CDS on Bclear - a safer, clearer route for OTC
When former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan acknowledges that he was "partially" wrong in his belief that some trading instruments,…
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Research Management Solutions: the Antidote to Information Overload
The investment industry today is more information intensive and data dependent than ever.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe investment…
The intelligence swap: technology for strategy
Hedge funds have always had an interesting and diverse relationship with IT: from mission-critical, proprietary systems and prime…
Changing the way investors and managers communicate
The flow of information between hedge fund managers and investors has historically been challenging for both…
Euroclear to acquire Xtrakter from International Capital Market Association
Euroclear and the International Capital Market Association have signed an agreement under which the international clearing house will…
CIA's Hurdle fund of hedge funds enters third year in positive territory
Channel Islands Alternatives, a Guernsey-based fund of hedge funds manager, has announced continued positive performance returns for its…
Hedgeweek Comment: Silda Spitzer joins the world of hedge funds
Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, is reported to have stepped into the high-rolling world of…
Policy Selection traded life settlement fund "returning three times UK base rate"
A steady return of between 9 and 11 per cent for the Assured Fund is currently outperforming any other investment vehicle in today's market…
Eurex Clearing and Clearstream to launch central counterparty service for securities lending
Eurex Clearing and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg have announced plans to launch a central counterparty service for securities lending in…
24 Nov 2008
Finles alternative financing fund "outperforming Netherlands peers"
Finles Capital Management, the Dutch funds of funds manager, says the hedge fund strategy it launched late last year to capture investment…
Wood Creek launches Alternative Alternatives Investment Index
Connecticut-based Wood Creek Index Company has launched the Alternative Alternatives Investment Index, which aims to capture the…
GlobeOp appoints Tony Glickman as global head of risk services
GlobeOp Financial Services, an independent financial technology specialist, has announced the appointment of Tony Glickman as global head…
Man Investments opens marketing office in Rotterdam
Man, an alternative investment management business, has opened its first office to service the Dutch market.Man, an alternative investment…
Hedge funds see net redemptions of USD40bn in October, says HFR
The acceleration of the global financial and economic crises in October contributed to continuing losses in the hedge fund industry, with…
SEC chairman calls meeting of international regulators to discuss short selling and derivatives
Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox has convened a teleconference meeting of the technical committee of the…
